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Jul 12, 2018 · Learn about endangered, threatened, special concern and extirpated animals and plants in Ontario. The official Species at Risk in Ontario (SARO) list is provided in Ontario Regulation 230/08.
- How species at risk are protected
Ontario has developed and published recovery strategies for...
- Species at Risk
Wildlife and nature. Species at risk. Protecting and...
- How species at risk are protected
Wildlife and nature. Species at risk. Protecting and recovering species at risk and their habitat is a key part of conserving Ontario’s biodiversity. Find out what Ontario is doing and how you can help. Learn about species at risk. Species listed as endangered, threatened, special concern or extirpated. Creating the list.
Ontario has developed and published recovery strategies for 173 species at risk as of December 2023. At present there are over 200 species listed on the Species at Risk in Ontario List. Pursuant to the Endangered Species Act, 2007 the Ministry may require additional time to prepare a recovery strategy for a species in the following circumstances:
In Ontario, there are over 240 plant and animal species that are at-risk of extinction or of disappearing from the province, a number which is growing every year. Their loss or decline affects the functioning and resilience of food webs and landscapes – jeopardizing the well-being of all living things, including humans.
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Approximately 5 000 animal species and 30 000 plant species are protected by CITES from unsustainable international trade. These species are listed in CITES Appendix I, II or III according to the level of protection they need.
Canada implements the protection of CITES listed species through Schedule I of the Wild Animal and Plant Trade Regulations (WAPTR).
•Scientific names of species are the most reliable method for verifying whether a species is included in CITES.
•“spp.” after a species name means that all the species under this group of species are controlled by CITES.
•In some instances species will have details associated with their listing which can be seen by clicking on the Appendix symbol in the search tool. This may provide refinements on the species, the parts and derivatives, the products or the populations that are included or excluded in the CITES Appendices.
Information on obtaining CITES permits in Canada can be found on the Permits website.
Endangered species live in the wild in Ontario and are facing imminent extinction or extirpation. Generally, these species and their habitats are protected under Ontario’s
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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).
