Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program
The Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program provides scientific information, expertise, and assistance to support the conservation of biological diversity.
Conservation Planning
County Inventories are designed to inform the county residents about their living heritage and for use in planning the future of their communities.
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Pennsylvania Species of Special Concern
The PA Heritage Program maintains the most up-to-date list of ecologically significant species and communities in the state.
Vist our species list page to see which special concern species reside in your county or watershed.
Aquatic Community Classification Project
The Pennsylvania Aquatic Community Classification (ACC) project describes patterns in aquatic biodiversity to help conservation activities and aquatic resource management in the region. Read More
County Natural Heritage Interactive Map
View our statewide interactive map featuring data from the
County Natural Heritage Inventory
Our Purpose
The Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program (PNHP) is a member of
NatureServe, an international network of natural heritage programs
that gather and provide information on the location and status of
important ecological resources (plants, vertebrates, invertebrates,
natural communities and geologic features). Our purpose is to provide
current, reliable, objective information to help inform environmental
decisions. PNHP information can be used to guide conservation work and
land-use planning, ensuring the maximum conservation benefit with the
minimum cost.
The latest edition of the PNHP Quarterly Newsletter is available. This issue includes articles on winter field and museum work, and botanical work supported by the Wild Resource Conservation Program. View the issue here.
The latest edition of the PNHP Quarterly Newsletter is available. This issue includes the Erie County Natural Heritage Inventory update, the Pennsylvania Botany Symposium, photos captured by trail cameras used in mammal surveys, and a new address for our Middletown staff. View the issue here.
The latest edition of the PNHP Quarterly Newsletter is available. This quarter, the newsletter highlights PNHP projects in the far eastern and far western parts of the state. View the issue here.
The latest edition of the PNHP Quarterly Newsletter is available. Our feature articles for the second quarter of 2012 include a Bioblitz survey at Kings Gap State Park, a new database called FIND, and unique insect life at Slaughtering Ground Barrens. We have also included a new section that highlights collaborative projects. View the issue here.
29 Natural Heritage Areas from the Cameron County Natural Heritage Inventory have been added to the interactive CNHI map. View the updated map
here.
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