NWT Species at Risk

A guide to NWT species at risk is available:

• In English: Species at Risk in the NWT
• En Français: Espèces en Péril aux TNO

For current range maps, or to create a report of species at risk in a specific area, check out the NWT Species and Habitat Viewer.

Click here to learn about the processes for taking care of species at risk.

Species Status at a Glance

The following species found in the NWT have been assessed as being at some level of risk under federal and/or territorial species at risk legislation. 

Click here for a summary of assessed and listed species including timelines and descriptions of steps required under the territorial Species at Risk (NWT) Act.

Click on the species name in the table below to see information about that species.

Click here to learn about the different categories of risk.

Rare plants and lichens

There are 4 other globally rare plant and lichen species in the Northwest Territories: Arctic  Orangebush Lichen, Drummond Bluebell, Banks Island Alkali Grass and Raup's Willow. To find out about species ranked 'May be at risk,' visit the NWT General Status Ranking Program.