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