Species at Risk - Environmental Trends in British Columbia 2002, State of Environment Reporting, Strategic Policy, Planning and Intergovernmental Relations Branch, British Columbia Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection

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Species at Risk in British Columbia

Species on the British Columbia Red List (as percentage of known species)

threatened or endangered species

Source: Ministry of Sustainable Resource Management, 2001. Conservation Data Centre.

The BC Conservation Data Centre lists 84 vertebrate species or subspecies (16% of the provincial total), 257 vascular plants (11%),
9 dragonflies (10%) and 12 butterflies (7%) as Threatened or Endangered.

The greatest threat to species at risk in British Columbia is habitat loss through activities such as urban development, agriculture and timber management. The number of species at risk is highest in the southern regions of the province, where a high level of biodiversity coincides with rapid human development.