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Critical Habitat for Aquatic Species at Risk - Canada

The Species at Risk (SAR) Program is responsible for carrying out DFO’s 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 Endangered or Threatened under the Species at Risk Act (SARA).

This mapping tool is for general guidance only. “Mapped” representations of waterbodies and watercourses are based on authoritative provincial geospatial products, guidance and standards. Due to the nature of dynamic systems and the resolution/accuracy of these data sets, areas within which critical habitat is found as displayed on the mapping tool may not align exactly with natural watercourses. If discrepancies occur, refer to the relevant species recovery strategy and/or action plan for additional information on critical habitat. If additional guidance is required, please contact the Fish and Fish Habitat Protection Program: https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/pnw-ppe/contact-eng.html

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.

Critical habitats were assembled by SARA regional biologists and recovery teams. They are designed to support the protection and recovery of species listed as Endangered or Threatened under the Species at Risk Act. They are also described and displayed in species' Recovery Documents and Action Plans.

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Date ( RI_368 )
2025-01-21
Date ( RI_366 )
2016-09-26
Date ( RI_367 )
2016-09-26
RI_414
  Government of Canada; Fisheries and Oceans Canada - ( )
200 Kent St Station 13E228 , Ottawa , Ontario , K1A 0E6 , Canada
1-800-465-7735
Status
onGoing; enContinue RI_596
Maintenance and update frequency
asNeeded; auBesoin RI_540
Keywords ( RI_528 )
  • Species at risk
  • Canada
  • Diadromous fish
  • Sea turtles
Government of Canada Core Subject Thesaurus Thésaurus des sujets de base du gouvernement du Canada ( RI_528 )
  • Freshwater fish
  • Sciences
  • Salt water fish
  • Fisheries management
  • Aquatic animals
  • Whales
  • Protected species
  • Molluscs
  • Endangered species
Classification
unclassified; nonClassifié RI_484
Use limitation
Open Government Licence - Canada (http://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada)
Access constraints
license; licence RI_606
Use constraints
otherRestrictions; autresRestrictions RI_609
Other constraints
Although DFO and the Species at Risk program strives to provide reliable information and services, we cannot guarantee the services and information will always be available or up-to-date. Please contact info@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 for more information on specific species.
Spatial representation type
vector; vecteur RI_635
Metadata language
eng; CAN; fra; CAN
Topic category
  • Inland waters
  • Biota
  • Oceans
Begin date
2016-06-15
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Reference system identifier
https://epsg.io/ / EPSG: 3857 / 8.2.6
Distribution format
  • ESRI REST ( 10.6 )

RI_414
  Government of Canada; Fisheries and Oceans Canada - ( )
200 Kent St Station 13E228 , Ottawa , Ontario , K1A 0E6 , Canada
1-800-465-7735
OnLine resource
Detailed metadata with descriptions of data attributes ( HTTPS )

Supporting Document;PDF;eng

OnLine resource
Critical Habitat of Aquatic Species at Risk ( HTTPS )

Dataset;FGDB/GDB;eng,fra

OnLine resource
Detailed metadata with descriptions of data attributes ( HTTPS )

Supporting Document;PDF;fra

OnLine resource
DFO Species at Risk Critical Habitat 2025 ( ESRI REST: Map Service )

Web Service;ESRI REST;eng

OnLine resource
DFO Species at Risk Critical Habitat 2025 ( ESRI REST: Map Service )

Web Service;ESRI REST;fra

File identifier
db177a8c-5d7d-49eb-8290-31e6a45d786c XML
Metadata language
eng; CAN
Character set
utf8; utf8 RI_458
Hierarchy level
dataset; jeuDonnées RI_622
Date stamp
2025-02-06T03:08:48.121Z
Metadata standard name
North American Profile of ISO 19115:2003 - Geographic information - Metadata
Metadata standard version
CAN/CGSB-171.100-2009
RI_414
  Government of Canada; Fisheries and Oceans Canada - ( )
200 Kent St Station 13E228 , Ottawa , Ontario , K1A 0E6 , Canada
1-800-465-7735
 
 

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