Priority Places for Species at Risk (Terrestrial): Boundaries

Priority Places for Species at Risk (Terrestrial): Boundaries A Priority Place is an area of high biodiversity value that is seen as a distinct place with a common ecological theme by the people who live and work there. As part of the Pan-Canadian approach to transforming Species at Risk conservation in Canada, a total of 11 Priority Places were affirmed by federal, provincial, and territorial governments in December 2018. The places selected have significant biodiversity, concentrations of species at risk, and opportunities to advance conservation efforts. In each Priority Place, the federal and provincial or territorial governments are working with Indigenous Peoples, partners, and stakeholders to develop conservation implementation plans. This dataset displays the geographic area covered by each of the 11 Priority Places using the best available information from the Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS). Boundary information for each Priority Place was provided by its respective CWS regional office. The federal government, in collaboration with the provinces and territories, has agreed to the implementation of the Pan-Canadian Approach to Transforming Species at Risk Conservation in Canada. This new approach shifts from a single-species approach to conservation to one that focuses on multiple species and ecosystems. This enables conservation partners to work together to achieve better outcomes for species at risk. These 11 Priority Places are complemented by a suite of Community-Nominated Priority Places (CNPP), identified through an open call for applications. 2024-03-01 Environment and Climate Change Canada ec.lp-pp.ec@ec.gc.ca Government and PoliticsNature and EnvironmentScience and TechnologyPriority PlacePan-Canadian approachSpecies at RiskMigratory BirdsBiodiversityCanada Nature FundConservation Action PlanKespukwitk / Southwest Nova ScotiaWolastok / Saint John RiverPEI Forested LandscapeSt Lawrence LowlandsLong Point Walsingham ForestSouthwest ManitobaSouth of the DivideSummit to SageDry Interior British ColumbiaSouthwest British ColumbiaYukon South BeringiaProtect Species Well-BeingPlans and Reports for SpeciesEnvironmentBoundariesEndangered species Priority PlacesFGDB/GDB https://data-donnees.ec.gc.ca/data/species/plansreports/priority-places-for-species-at-risk/EN/PriorityPlaces.gdb.zip Priority PlacesFGDB/GDB https://data-donnees.ec.gc.ca/data/species/plansreports/priority-places-for-species-at-risk/FR/LieuxPrioritaires.gdb.zip Priority Places: BoundariesESRI REST https://maps-cartes.ec.gc.ca/arcgis/rest/services/CWS_SCF/PriorityPlaces/MapServer/1 Priority Places: BoundariesESRI REST https://maps-cartes.ec.gc.ca/arcgis/rest/services/CWS_SCF/LieuxPrioritaires/MapServer/1 Priority Places: BoundariesWMS https://maps-cartes.ec.gc.ca/arcgis/services/CWS_SCF/PriorityPlaces/MapServer/WMSServer?request=GetCapabilities&service=WMS Priority Places: BoundariesWMS https://maps-cartes.ec.gc.ca/arcgis/services/CWS_SCF/LieuxPrioritaires/MapServer/WMSServer?request=GetCapabilities&service=WMS

A Priority Place is an area of high biodiversity value that is seen as a distinct place with a common ecological theme by the people who live and work there. As part of the Pan-Canadian approach to transforming Species at Risk conservation in Canada, a total of 11 Priority Places were affirmed by federal, provincial, and territorial governments in December 2018. The places selected have significant biodiversity, concentrations of species at risk, and opportunities to advance conservation efforts. In each Priority Place, the federal and provincial or territorial governments are working with Indigenous Peoples, partners, and stakeholders to develop conservation implementation plans. This dataset displays the geographic area covered by each of the 11 Priority Places using the best available information from the Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS). Boundary information for each Priority Place was provided by its respective CWS regional office.

The federal government, in collaboration with the provinces and territories, has agreed to the implementation of the Pan-Canadian Approach to Transforming Species at Risk Conservation in Canada. This new approach shifts from a single-species approach to conservation to one that focuses on multiple species and ecosystems. This enables conservation partners to work together to achieve better outcomes for species at risk. These 11 Priority Places are complemented by a suite of Community-Nominated Priority Places (CNPP), identified through an open call for applications.

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