Description

This dataset shows locations that contain critical habitat for certain terrestrial species at risk across Canada. It is intended to provide general guidance only, not legally authoritative boundaries. The dataset includes active critical habitat records for terrestrial species listed on Schedule 1 of the Species at Risk Act (SARA) as Endangered, Threatened, or Extirpated, as well as archived records for species whose status has been downlisted to Special Concern, and for which Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and/or Parks Canada are responsible. Under SARA, critical habitat means 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 action plan for the species. These documents, which are published in the Species at Risk Public Registry (https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/species-risk-public-registry.html), describe the critical habitat and may include maps or geographic coordinates. Because new information becomes available over time, recovery documents—and the critical habitat they identify—can be updated or revised. The Species at Risk Public Registry is the main source for the most current official information. If there is any difference between this dataset and a recovery document, the recovery strategy or action plan is the authoritative source. Some habitat locations are considered sensitive. For these species, the data may be shown in a less detailed way, or at a broader geographic scale, to avoid increasing risks to the species. For more detailed information on critical habitat, contact the Canadian Wildlife Service at scf-geocarto-cws-geomapping@ec.gc.ca. The data is current as of the date of modification.

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Name	Format	Description	Link
Critical Habitat	Unknown		https://data-donnees.ec.gc.ca/data/species/protectrestore/critical-habitat-species-at-risk-canada/CriticalHabitat.zip
Critical Habitat	Unknown		https://data-donnees.ec.gc.ca/data/species/protectrestore/critical-habitat-species-at-risk-canada/HabitatEssentiel.zip
Critical Habitat - Data Dictionary	xlsx		https://data-donnees.ec.gc.ca/data/species/protectrestore/critical-habitat-species-at-risk-canada/HE_CH_DictionnaireDonnees_DataDictionary.xlsx
Critical Habitat	Ersi REST		https://maps-cartes.ec.gc.ca/arcgis/rest/services/CWS_SCF/CriticalHabitat/MapServer/0
Critical Habitat	Ersi REST		https://maps-cartes.ec.gc.ca/arcgis/rest/services/CWS_SCF/HabitatEssentiel/MapServer/0
Critical Habitat	WMS		https://maps-cartes.ec.gc.ca/arcgis/services/CWS_SCF/CriticalHabitat/MapServer/WMSServer?request=GetCapabilities&service=WMS
Critical Habitat	WMS		https://maps-cartes.ec.gc.ca/arcgis/services/CWS_SCF/HabitatEssentiel/MapServer/WMSServer?request=GetCapabilities&service=WMS

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