Species/Community Search

This species/community search tool provides lists and range maps of rare plants and animals, natural communities, and important animal assemblages (e.g., heronries and colonial waterbird nesting sites) known to the North Carolina Natural Heritage Program. 

By default, records are summarized by county, but you also have the option for simple statewide summaries. Click on a row in the results table to view a county range map. The species/community search tool was updated on November 5, 2024 with our Fall (October) data release. If you are having trouble with the search working, please try clearing your web browser's cache and searching again.

To view the locations of these and other natural heritage resources or to generate site-specific reports, please visit our Natural Heritage Data Explorer.