Restoration and recovery at Parks Canada

Parks Canada's report on conservation from 2018 to 2023

Parks Canada is committed to improving the ecological integrity of the protected areas it administers through the restoration of ecosystems and by taking action towards the protection and recovery of species at risk.

These two broad concepts - restoration and recovery - are interconnected. A healthy ecosystem provides clean water, food, and shelter for the species that depend on it, and is essential to supporting the recovery of species at risk. A diverse community of species is key to a healthy, functioning ecosystem.

Over 250 Species At Risk Act (SARA) listed species, representing 40% of all SARA-listed species in Canada, depend on places administered by Parks Canada. Parks Canada takes a multi-species approach to species recovery, aligning with the Pan-Canadian Approach to Species at Risk. As of 2023, Parks Canada has developed over 23 multi-species action plans addressing over 200 SARA-listed species and more than 50 additional species of conservation concern, and delivered over 390 recovery measures, across Parks Canada administered places.

Using innovative approaches and evidence-based decision making, Parks Canada conservation experts are focused on protecting and restoring species at risk, their habitats and the natural processes of healthy ecosystems.

23

multi-species action plans completed
as of 2023

Featured projects

Two beluga whales swim side-by-side in rippled water. One raises its head above the surface while the curved back of the other surfaces.

Sharing the waters with Belugas

Providing a safer and quieter environment for the St. Lawrence Beluga in the Saguenay–St. Lawrence Marine Park.

Emily Hall, in uniform and blue medical gloves, holds a plumbing snake and testing kit, and kneels on grassland beside a prairie dog burrow.

Recovering grasslands species at risk

Protecting the Black-tailed Prairie Dog and the Greater Sage-grouse in Grasslands National Park.

A tiny turtle hatchling with a dark shell and bright yellow markings is gently held between the thumb and forefinger of a human hand.

Making roads safer for reptiles and amphibians in Ontario

Advancing the recovery of reptiles and amphibians across eastern and central Ontario.

Tarra Degazio in chest waders handles invasive reeds while calf deep in a muddy wetland. There is a boat and team members behind her.

Marsh restoration at Point Pelee National Park

Restoring the marsh ecosystem by removing invasive Phragmites and Cattail plants in Point Pelee National Park.

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