A floristic habitat is a protected area that houses at least one plant species designated as threatened or vulnerable and that is identified in section 7 of the Regulation respecting threatened or vulnerable plant species and their habitats. To date, 52 floristic habitats have been created. They are mainly located on land in the domain of the State and a few are on private land. As mentioned in section 17 of the Endangered or Vulnerable Species Act, any activities likely to modify the biophysical characteristics specific to these habitats are prohibited. Following the September 13, 2013 update of the Register of Protected Areas, floristic habitats subject in whole or in part to mining, gas or oil rights were removed from the Register in order to comply with the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) criteria for protected areas. As a result, only 31 floristic habitats remain on the Register and can be consulted in the protected areas layer. To view all floristic habitats, including the 21 habitats that are not listed in the Register of Protected Areas, you should consult the Floristic Habitats layer.**This third party metadata element was translated using an automated translation tool (Amazon Translate).**