Florida Natural Areas Inventory (FNAI) assists with tracking the occurrences of rare, threatened, endangered and exemplary plants, animals and natural communities, called elements. An element is any exemplary or rare component of the natural environment, such as a species, natural community, bird rookery, spring, sinkhole, cave, or other ecological feature. An element occurrence is a single extant habitat that sustains or otherwise contributes to the survival of a population or a distinct, self-sustaining example of a particular element, such as a plant species. The following links provide access to tools on the FNAI website where you can view a list of elements in your area and read a description of each element (e.g. plant, animal, or natural community).

Access the FNAI Searchable Tracking List web page:

• Searchable Tracking List

FNAI also provides the following educational information:

• A description of natural communities
• Field guide to the rare plants and animals of Florida

Other informative sites on Florida's endangered species include, but are not limited to:

• Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: Division of Plant Industry
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services: Threatened and Endangered Animals and Plants
• Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission