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• Access and Benefit-Sharing

  This section comprises Canada's national focus point on access to genetic resources and the sharing of benefits that arise from their use, which fulfills the third objective of the Convention on Biological Diversity.

• Biodiversity Portrait of the St. Lawrence

  This section provides information on the richness and structure of the living components of this vast river system in Quebec.

• Canadian Biodiversity Information Network

  Find and share information on Canadian biodiversity activities and learn what you can do to protect biodiversity.

• Community Involvement in Monitoring Invasive Plants in Lake Saint-Pierre

  This project is part of Environment Canada's biodiversity monitoring activities in the St. Lawrence River.

• Conservation Atlas of Woodlands in the Agricultural Landscape

  This atlas describes the status of woodland and woodland fragmentation in southern Quebec.

• Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora

  This organization sets controls on the international trade and movement of animal and plant species that have been or may be threatened due to excessive commercial exploitation.

• Introduction of Non-Native Species into the St. Lawrence River and Assessment of Impacts on Biodiversity

  The purpose of this project is to design and implement the tools needed to assess the impacts of introduced species on biodiversity.

• Invasive Plants

  This study provides information on invasive plants in the wetlands of the St. Lawrence River.

• Monitoring Vegetation and Biodiversity in St. Lawrence Wetlands: Development of Integrated Indicators

  This project aims to develop and test environmental indicators of wetland biodiversity and incorporate the results into the Monitoring the State of the St. Lawrence program.

• Parasites

  This fact sheet explains how parasites contribute to the diversity of other species in addition to being a component of biodiversity themselves.

• Report on Habitat and Land Use in the St. Lawrence Valley

  This report provides a preliminary review of habitats and land use in the St. Lawrence Plain.

• Species at Risk

  This section presents national species at risk information.

• Species at Risk Act Public Registry

  The public registry is the primary gateway to information and documents relating to the Species at Risk Act.

• Species at Risk: Ontario Region

  Find species at risk information here for Ontario.