(a)

1. (1) The Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission maintains a registry or inventory of lands and waters in the state, whether publicly or privately owned, that retain their primeval character to a substantial degree or that have floral, faunal, ecological, geological, or archaeological features of significant scientific, educational, or recreational interests.

2. (2)

   1. (A) The registry, to be known as the Registry of Natural Areas, maintains:

(i) An inventory of habitats of rare, vanishing, or endangered species, subspecies, or populations of plants and animals; and

1. (ii) Other records.

   1. (B) Arkansas Code § 15-20-308(6).

(b)

1. (1) The commission accounts in its annual report for the status and condition of each natural area on the registry.
2. (2) Arkansas Code § 15-20-308(11).