The Missouri Natural Heritage Program (MONHP) identifies species and natural communities of conservation concern in each Missouri county. You can use this database to get accurate and current information for conservation planning, environmental review, scientific research, land acquisition and planning for economic development.

Click on the counties below for a listing of Heritage database entries for that county.

regional map St. Louis City St. Clair County St. Louis County Wayne County Washington County Warren County Stoddard County Shannon County Scott County Ste. Genevieve County St. Francois County St. Charles County Ripley County Reynolds County Ralls County Pike County Phelps County Perry County Pemiscot County Oregon County New Madrid County Montgomery County Mississippi County Marion County Madison County Lincoln County Jefferson County Iron County Howell County Gasconade County Franklin County Dunklin County Dent County Crawford County Carter County Cape Girardeau County Butler County Bollinger County Wright County Worth County Webster County Vernon County Texas County Taney County Sullivan County Stone County Shelby County Scotland County Schuyler County Saline County Ray County Randolph County Putnam County Pulaski County Polk County Platte County Pettis County Ozark County Osage County Nodaway County Newton County Morgan County Monroe County Moniteau County Miller County Mercer County Maries County Macon County McDonald County Livingston County Linn County Lewis County Lawrence County Lafayette County Laclede County Knox County Johnson County Jasper County Jackson County Howard County Holt County Hickory County Henry County Harrison County Grundy County Greene County Gentry County Douglas County Dekalb County Daviess County Dallas County Dade County Cooper County Cole County Clinton County Clay County Clark County Christian County Chariton County Cedar County Cass County Carroll County Camden County Callaway County Caldwell County Buchanan County Boone County Benton County Bates County Barton County Barry County Audrain County Holt County Andrew County Adair County

Contact MDC

If you are planning to build a pond, erect a cell phone tower, build a road or begin any other development, MDC recommends that you get an environmental review before proceeding. You can request an environmental review from the Policy Coordination section at the address given below. Please include a description of the project and a topographic or county map of the site.

If you have information on the location or status of any Missouri Species of Conservation Concern, please write to the Endangered Species Coordinator at :

Missouri Department of Conservation
P.O. Box 180
(Street address: 2901 West Truman Blvd.)
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180
Phone: (573) 751-4115