The Honourable Derrick Bragg, Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture, today announced the release of the Limestone Barrens Species at Risk Recovery Plan to guide recovery efforts for species at risk in some of the province’s most unique habitats.
The Limestone Barrens Species at Risk Recovery Plan includes measures to protect 10 endangered plant species found on limestone barrens on the Great Northern Peninsula and the Port au Port Peninsula. Three of the species are endemic, with the Great Northern Peninsula being the only place they are found in the world. Nine are listed as Endangered under the Endangered Species Act, and one is listed as Threatened. Four of the species in this plan are also listed under the federal Species at Risk Act.
All species included in the plan are highly specialized and adapted to the limestone barrens, and have narrow distributions that make them susceptible to disturbance. The recovery plan identifies critical habitat for seven of the 10 species, and outlines recovery and management actions to protect and recover the species, as well as the main threats to their recovery. Additional information on each species is available in the backgrounder below. To view the full recovery plan, click here.
A newly released management plan for Water Pygmyweed, a small, herbaceous plant only known to occur on the southern Avalon and Burin Peninsulas, is also available
Source : GOV.NL.CA