Canada's strategy

Background, history, and purpose of SARA.

The Species at Risk Act

Full text of SARA and associated regulations and orders.

Education centre

Fact sheets on individual species, ways to help, how SARA affects landowners and businesses.

Responsible authorities

Roles and responsibilities of government departments in applying SARA.

Publications

• Saving the wild
  
• Polar Bear SARA Management Plan Progress Report (as of September 15, 2016)

Consultations

• Consultation on Amending the List of Species under the Species at Risk Act: Terrestrial Species January 2018
• Recovery Strategy for Northern Riffleshell (Epioblasma torulosa rangiana), Snuffbox (Epioblasma triquetra), Round Pigtoe (Pleurobema sintoxia), Mudpuppy Mussel (Simpsonaias ambigua) and Rayed Bean (Villosa fabalis) in Canada
• Recovery Strategy for the Bent Spike-rush (Eleocharis geniculata), Southern Mountain population, in Canada [Proposed]
• Recovery Strategy for the Offshore Killer Whale (Orcinus orca) in Canada

Frequently asked questions

• Frequently asked questions (general)
• Frequently asked questions (aquatic species)