A floristic habitat is a protected area that contains at least one designated threatened or vulnerable floristic species and is identified in section 7 of the Threatened or Vulnerable Floral Species and their Habitats Regulations. To date, 52 floristic habitats have been created. They are located mainly on land in the State domain and some are on private land. As mentioned in section 17 of the Threatened or Vulnerable Species Act, activities that may alter the biophysical characteristics of these habitats are prohibited. As a result of the September 13, 2013 update of the Register of Protected Areas, floristic habitats with mineral, gas or oil rights in whole or in part were removed from the Register in order to comply with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) criteria for protected areas. As a result, only 31 floristic habitats remain on the Registry and can be consulted within the protected area layer. To view all floristic habitats, including the 21 habitats that are not listed on the Protected Areas Registry, you should consult the Floristic Habitats layer.

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