Small-flowered lipocarpha (Lipocarpha micrantha) COSEWIC assessment and status report: chapter 8

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LIMITING FACTORS AND THREATS

The Missisquoi Beach, Quebec, and Holiday Beach, Ontario populations are presumed extirpated, and recovery is limited by loss of good quality habitat.

The Sable Island and Pound Net Bay, Northwestern Ontario populations are at risk because of their small size.  This makes them particularly susceptible to habitat loss.  The most pressing concern is the possibility of water level management destroying the existing habitat.

The Lake Osoyoos, British Columbia population is healthy, but under imminent threat of extirpation should proposed developments proceed.