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Reptiles at Risk
Posted: June 2, 2010
Download the Reptiles at Risk Poster (PDF Document 995Kb)
On May 20, 2010, the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust (HHLT) was approved for a grant for $30,300 from Environment Canada's Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk. This project focuses on wetlands and reptiles. It will provide opportunities to identify candidate Provincially Significant Wetlands.
In 2008, many residents of the County of Haliburton assisted HHLT by looking for Species at Risk. Because of those efforts, that project was tremendously successful and we were able to double the number of sightings in the County, thereby greatly enhancing our understanding of their distribution.
This summer, HHLT in partnership with The Land Between will be conducting field surveys to improve our understanding of biodiversity in the County of Haliburton. All new information will be added to HHLT's database to support conservation planning for the County of Haliburton. In addition, all data will be submitted to the Ministry of Natural Resources/Natural Heritage Information Centre and Environment Canada to support conservation planning at the provincial and federal levels.
A variety of workshops will be held throughout the summer to increase awareness of Reptiles at Risk in Haliburton County. Help us document the rich ecological diversity in Haliburton County by attending those workshops and by locating and reporting the species detailed on the HHLT Reptiles at Risk poster.
Last Updated: Jun 29 2010 12:10:30 am.
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Did You Know...
that there are 21 Species at Risk in the Haliburton County. These species include American Ginseng, Peregrine Falcon and Five-lined Skink. Find out more about Species at Risk.
