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Broad Overview
The following graphs provide an overview of the general status of Nova Scotia's species in the national and global context.


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Figure 1. The number of species within six taxonomic groups of vertebrates and their occurrence by number in Nova Scotia, Canada, and the world. Figure 2. The number of species within five taxonomic groups of vertebrates and their occurrence by number in Nova Scotia and Canada.


Overview of General Status Assessments for Nova Scotia
For DEFINITIONS of the General Status ranks please look at our Background and Process page.

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Figure 3. The proportion of general status ranks represented within the various taxonomic groups in Nova Scotia. Figure 4. The number of vertebrate and invertebrate species represented by general status rank categories in Nova Scotia.


Results of General Status Assessments for Various Taxonomic Groups within Nova Scotia
For each taxonomic group you will find "Quick Facts" and a chart with a summary of the General Status in Nova Scotia.

For DEFINITIONS of the General Status ranks please look at our Background and Process page. 


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