Habitat and Species Documents

Canada and U.S. Meet GLWQA Commitment to Develop and Implement Lakewide Habitat and Species Protection and Restoration Conservation Strategies

The 2012 Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, which entered into force in February of 2013, includes a commitment to develop and implement lakewide habitat and species protection and restoration conservation strategies by February of 2015. These strategies, developed for each of the Great Lakes, identify priority objectives for habitat and species restoration, protection, and conservation. […]

Posted: February 23, 2015

Binational Biodiversity Conservation Strategies to be Implemented under the Lakewide Management Annex

Lakewide habitat and species protection and restoration conservation strategies (known as biodiversity conservation strategies) have been completed for each Great Lake. The completion of these strategies satisfies a commitment in the Habitat and Species Annex of the Agreement. Lakewide Action and Management Plans (which are developed pursuant to the Lakewide Management Annex) are the principal […]

Posted: February 23, 2015