Ontario Nature Blog

Did you know that over half of the reptile and amphibian species in Ontario are at risk of disappearing? This alarming fact highlights the crucial role of conservation efforts in protecting the delicate balance of Ontario’s diverse ecosystems. Keep on reading to learn about some inspiring success stories where community involvement made a tangible difference ...

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The Ontario Reptile and Amphibian Atlas (ORAA) is the most comprehensive and up-to-date resource on reptiles and amphibians in Ontario. From 2009 to 2019, researchers and community scientists recorded nearly 500,000 observations of reptiles and amphibians across Ontario. Since we stopped collecting data in 2019, we have been working hard to analyze it and put ...

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It was the year 2009, and Ontario Nature decided to launch the Ontario Reptile and Amphibian Atlas (ORAA) in an effort to improve the province’s knowledge of reptile and amphibian distributions. The ORAA was a continuation of the earlier efforts of the Ontario Herpetofaunal Summary and the Eastern Ontario Herpetofaunal Atlas, which included initial written ...

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