Bog Turtle Conservation Plan - 2019

This Conservation Plan reports the results of a population assessment for the Northern Bog Northern Bog
Northern bogs are most often found in the northern U.S., including Alaska. They receive most of their water from precipitation, and are poorly drained. Plants don’t decompose well, due to a lack of oxygen and high acid content, so the bogs build up rich nutrient layers on the bottom. Many species have special adaptations that allow them to survive there, such as pitcher plants and sundews, which get some of their nutrients from trapping insects.

Learn more about Northern Bog Turtle population. The most prominent threats to the Bog Turtle throughout the Northern population range are the direct and indirect effects of development, ecological succession of nesting habitat, incursion of invasive plants, altered hydrology, and impacts associated with roads.