Species at risk public registry

Species

A to Z species index

Find the status of a species and all related documents.

Advanced search

Search species list by range, taxonomy group, risk category or schedule.

Schedules under the act

Access the official lists of wildlife species at risk (schedules 1, 2 and 3).

Status reports

• Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC)
• General status of wildlife species
• COSEWIC assessments and status reports
• Assessment

Recovery strategies

A recovery strategy is a planning document that identifies what needs to be done to stop or reverse the decline of a species.

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Action plans

Action plans identify the measures to take to implement the recovery strategy for threatened, endangered and extirpated species.

Management plans

Management plans include measures for the conservation of species of special concern and their habitat.

Residence descriptions / rationales

Residence descriptions and rationales describe the dwelling-place such as a den, nest or other similar area or place that is occupied by a species.

Critical habitat reports and statements

Documents on the identification and protection of habitat that is necessary for the survival or recovery of a species.

List of recovery team chairs

Recovery team chairs, alphabetically listed by species.

Recovery guidance handbook (ROMAN) [archived]

Current best practices for recovery.

Saving the wild; an opportunity to participate in species at risk recovery in Canada 

This publication celebrates the tens of thousands of Canadians from all walks of life who are striving to save the wild in Canada.

Identification of critical habitat

Critical habitat identification toolbox

Under the federal Species at Risk Act (SARA), critical habitat (CH) is the habitat that is necessary for the survival or recovery of listed extirpated, endangered, or threatened species, and that is identified as CH in a recovery strategy or action plan. This CH Identification Toolbox is intended to be used by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) recovery practitioners and those who work with ECCC in the development of recovery documents where CH identification is required.

ECCC  invites you to familiarize yourself with the process by which ECCC identifies critical habitat for endangered and threatened species.

Recovery document posting plans

Documents detailing multi-year plans for posting recovery documents by Environment Canada, Parks Canada, and Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

Permits

A permit may be required to conduct an activity that could affect a species listed under SARA, or its habitat.

SARA permits, agreement and exceptions

Find a document

A requirement of SARA is the establishment of this registry for the purpose of providing easy access to documents relating to matters under the act.

In addition to the documents listed in the previous tabs, this registry contains thousands of documents in 40 categories.

Search the registry by document type, date or keyword

Latest publications and news

A list of our most recent publications, reports and news on species at risk.

Consultations

A list of current and past public consultations.

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