Critical Habitat Protected for Threehorn Wartyback

Summary#

The order titled Critical Habitat of the Threehorn Wartyback (Obliquaria reflexa) Order: SOR/2022-217 applies protections from the Species at Risk Act to the critical habitat identified for the species. It was registered on October 20, 2022 and published in the Canada Gazette on November 9, 2022.

What it does#

• Declares that Subsection 58(1) of the Species at Risk Act applies to the critical habitat of the Threehorn Wartyback (Obliquaria reflexa).
• Points to the critical habitat locations and details that are set out in the recovery strategy available in the Species at Risk Public Registry.
• Comes into force on the day it was registered (that registration date is October 20, 2022).
• Notes that the minister consulted the Minister of Indigenous Services and the band that might be affected because the order could affect reserve or band lands.

Who's affected#

• People, companies or government bodies that carry out activities in the areas identified as critical habitat.
• The Indigenous band whose reserve or other lands may be affected; the order records consultation with the Minister of Indigenous Services and the band.
• Anyone interested in the exact locations — the recovery strategy on the Species at Risk Public Registry is where the specific areas are described.
  (If the registry or recovery strategy does not make locations clear, the source does not specify them here.)

Why it matters#

• It formally brings the identified habitat for the Threehorn Wartyback (Obliquaria reflexa) under the protection framework of the Species at Risk Act, which aims to prevent further harm to listed species and help their recovery.
• That can affect real-life activities (development, resource use, or other works) in the places named as critical habitat.
• The stated consultation with Indigenous authorities indicates potential impacts on reserve lands and the need to consider Indigenous interests.