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Species at Risk (NWT) Act (S.N.W.T. 2009, c. 16).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Northwest Territories
Document type
Legislation
Date
2009 (2017)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Endangered species Institution Protection of habitats Trade in species Classification/declassification Research Authorization/permit Offences/penalties Enforcement/compliance Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge Protection of species Indigenous peoples Inventory
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Entry into force notes
1 February 2010.
Abstract

The present Act lays down provisions relating to species at risk. Section 17 of the above-mentioned Act establishes the Species at Risk Committee to assess the status of species that may be at risk in the Northwest Territories. This Committee shall carry out its functions on the basis of the best available information, including Aboriginal traditional knowledge, community knowledge and scientific knowledge, on the biological status of a species and the existing and potential threats to and positive influences on the species and its habitat. The text consists of 162 sections divided into 6 Parts as follows: Interpretation and application (1); Cooperative conservation of species at risk (2); Assessment and listing of species (3); Conservation of species and habitat (4); Enforcement (5); General (6).

Full text
English/French
Website
www.gov.nt.ca