Red Knot, rufa subspecies: critical habitat in three bird sanctuaries

Description of Red Knot rufa subspecies critical habitat in the Moose River Migratory Bird Sanctuary, Boatswain Bay Bird Sanctuary and Akimiski Island Bird Sanctuary

The Red Knot rufa subspecies (Calidris canutus rufa) is listed on Schedule 1 of the Species at Risk Act, and is a migratory bird protected under the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994. The rufa subspecies breeds solely in Canada within central parts of the Canadian Arctic, and passes through several provinces and territories during northward and southward migration.

The Recovery Strategy and Management Plan for the Red Knot (Calidris canutus) in Canada identifies the critical habitat for the Red Knot rufa subspecies in a number of areas, including within federally protected areas.

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to subsection 58(2) of the Species at Risk Act, subsection 58(1) of that Act applies, 90 days after this publication, to the critical habitat of the Red Knot rufa subspecies identified in the recovery strategy for that species — included on the Species at Risk Public Registry — found within the following federally protected areas: Moose River Migratory Bird Sanctuary, Boatswain Bay Bird Sanctuary and Akimiski Island Bird Sanctuary as described in the Migratory Bird Sanctuary Regulations made pursuant to the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994.

Interested parties are invited to contact Environment and Climate Change Canada by email at ec.protectionep-sarprotection.ec@canada.ca to request clarifications regarding the location, biophysical attributes and protection of this species’ critical habitat. Note, however, that some details may be withheld to protect the species and its critical habitat.

August 17, 2019

Sarah Wren
Director
Species at Risk Implementation
Canadian Wildlife Service