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The Species at Risk (SAR) Program is responsible for carrying out Fisheries and Oceans Canada's (DFO) mandate under the Species at Risk Act (SARA) to protect, recover and conserve all listed aquatic SAR in Canada. Critical habitat is identified for species listed as Extirpated, Endangered or Threatened under the Species at Risk Act (SARA).
Critical habitat is defined under section 2 of SARA as: "the habitat that is necessary for the survival or recovery of a listed wildlife species and that is identified as the species' critical habitat in the recovery strategy or in an action plan for the species". Section 49(1)(a) of SARA requires that a species' Recovery Strategy/Action Plan include an identification of the species' critical habitat to the extent possible, based on the best available information, including information provided by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC). SARA makes it illegal to destroy any part of the critical habitat of SAR and may impose restrictions on development and construction. |
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The Species at Risk (SAR) Program is responsible for carrying out Fisheries and Oceans Canada's (DFO) mandate under the Species at Risk Act (SARA) to protect, recover and conserve all listed aquatic SAR in Canada. Critical habitat is identified for species listed as Extirpated, Endangered or Threatened under the Species at Risk Act (SARA).
Critical habitat is defined under section 2 of SARA as: "the habitat that is necessary for the survival or recovery of a listed wildlife species and that is identified as the species' critical habitat in the recovery strategy or in an action plan for the species". Section 49(1)(a) of SARA requires that a species' Recovery Strategy/Action Plan include an identification of the species' critical habitat to the extent possible, based on the best available information, including information provided by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC). SARA makes it illegal to destroy any part of the critical habitat of SAR and may impose restrictions on development and construction. |
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<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>Critical </SPAN><SPAN>habitat was assembled </SPAN><SPAN>by </SPAN><SPAN>SARA regional biologists and recovery teams</SPAN><SPAN>.</SPAN><SPAN>T</SPAN><SPAN>hey are designed to support the protection and recovery of </SPAN><SPAN>species listed as </SPAN><SPAN>Extirpated, </SPAN><SPAN>Endangered or Threatened under the Species at Risk Act. They are also </SPAN><SPAN>described and displayed in species’ Recovery Documents and Action Plans.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Please note: there are different types of Critical Habitat descriptors. D</SPAN><SPAN>escriptors (such as bounding box coordinates are not included in this dataset).</SPAN><SPAN /></P></DIV></DIV></DIV> |
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<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>Although DFO and the Species at Risk program strive to provide reliable information and services, we cannot guarantee the services and information will always be available or up-to-date. Please contact </SPAN><SPAN>info</SPAN><SPAN>@dfo-mpo.gc.ca if any concerns become apparent. Please also consult https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/species-risk-public-registry.html</SPAN><SPAN /><SPAN>for more information on specific species</SPAN><SPAN>.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>You are encouraged to use the Information that is available under this licence with only a few conditions</SPAN><SPAN>: </SPAN><SPAN>https://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>, <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>The information presented in this layer may not be current and/or may be incorrect or missing information. Areas where no fish species or fish habitat are depicted on the map should not be construed as having no value for fish or fish habitat. </SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Under no circumstances will the Government of Canada be liable to any person or business entity for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential, or other damages based on any use of this dataset including, without limitation, any lost profits, business interruption, or loss of programs or information.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV> |
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