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<idPurp>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, and for which Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and/or Parks Canada are responsible. </idPurp>
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<keyword>Wildlife</keyword>
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