Alberta is home to a rich diversity of species; however, many of these species have declined because of habitat loss and other factors. Almost 200 species now are listed as endangered, threatened, or of special concern. You can support the management of these species by submitting observations to iNaturalist Canadian Species at Risk Project. Citizen science monitoring is of particular value for these species because their low population levels makes them challenging to monitor using conventional approaches. If you are new to iNaturalist, view our Getting Started guide at the top of this page.
To contribute to this project simply take a photo or sound recording of any species at risk you encounter and submit it to iNaturalist. If you are not certain of the species, submit it anyway. iNaturalist is supported by a community of naturalists that will help identify the species once the observation has been submitted. If it turns out that the species is not at risk, your observation will still contribute to the iNaturalist biodiversity database.
You can view the results anytime on the project website. To learn more about Alberta’s species at risk, visit the Alberta government’s Species at Risk website.
Species at Risk
