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natural areas inventory - Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority

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SUMMARY OF THE STATUS OF NIAGARA ODONATACommon 22Uncommon 10Rare 25Historical 13TOTAL 70The high number of species (8) that are apparently new to <strong>Niagara</strong> reflects the lack offield study of these taxa. The high number of “historical” species (13) may reflect thelimited aspect of the fieldwork upon which this checklist is based. However, it also maybe a function of habitat deterioration. Many of the missed species require clear highlyoxygenated waters, something that is no longer prevalent in <strong>Niagara</strong>.RECOMMENDATIONS more field surveys are necessary to determine the true status of many <strong>Niagara</strong>Odonata search the Ontario Odonata Database maintained by the Natural HeritageInformation Centre (NHIC), Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, inPeterborough, Ontario for all <strong>Niagara</strong> recordsNatural Heritage Areas Inventory, 2010 14-3

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