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The Species at Risk Act (French: Loi sur les espèces en péril, SARA) is a piece of Canadian federal legislation which became law in Canada on December 12, 2002. It is designed to meet one of Canada's key commitments under the International Convention on Biological Diversity .
The List of Wildlife Species at Risk currently has more than 800 entries for Canadian wild life species considered vulnerable; including 363 classified as endangered species, —190 threatened species, —235 special concern, and 22 extirpated (no longer found in the wild). [1] About 65 percent of Canada's resident species are considered ...
This list is of Red Lists, Red Data Books, and related initiatives that assess and document the extinction risk of species, whether on an international or more local level (regional Red Lists). The IUCN has published a set of Guidelines for Application of the IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels and at least 113 countries have ...
It designates the conservation status of wild species. It was established in 1977 to provide a single, scientifically sound classification of wildlife species at risk of extinction. [2] In the 2002 Species at Risk Act, COSEWIC was appointed as the body to identify and assess a species status. Although the status assigned by COSEWIC is not ...
The most threatened wildlife species of Canada are listed in the List of Wildlife Species at Risk in accordance with the Canadian Species at Risk Act. About 65% of Canada’s resident species are considered "Secure". [4] Over 500 animal species are considered at risk in Canada. [5]
Canada's Species at Risk Act (SARA) is the federal government legislation to prevent wildlife species from becoming extinct. [38] The goal of the act is to protect endangered or threatened organisms and their habitats. [39] Provinces, territories and large municipalities also have their own species and habitat conservation regulations. [40]
The Red List Index (RLI), based on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, is an indicator of the changing state of global biodiversity.It defines the conservation status of major species groups, and measures trends in extinction risk over time.
The eastern massasauga is listed as threatened under both Ontario's Endangered Species Act, 2007, and the federal Species at Risk Act, and is protected under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act. [ 9 ] [ 20 ] It is found only near the eastern shore of Georgian Bay , the Bruce Peninsula , the North Shore of Lake Huron , [ 21 ] Wainfleet Bog ...