Cherry birch (Betula lenta) COSEWIC assessment and status report: chapter 12

Existing protection or other status designations

Cherry birch is listed as G5, N1 in Canada and S1 in Ontario, but currently has no official status (NatureServe, 2004). In the adjacent states of occurrence in Ohio and New York cherry birch is recorded as not ranked/under review but is secure in Pennsylvania (NatureServe, 2004). The landowners of the largest population in Ontario are aware of the importance of this species and are taking measures to protect it.

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