Grand River Conservation Action Plan

(completed March 2014)

The Grand River Conservation Action Plan (CAP) area covers 203,544 ha (2035.44 km2) of land north of the eastern portion of Lake Erie, encompassing a large part of Haldimand County, part of Brant County and the Six Nations of Grand River.  The Grand River CAP is situated in the southernmost part of Canada and is home to a remarkable diversity of southern flora and fauna.  Some of this diversity includes at least 151 species of breeding birds, 19 species of reptiles, 18 species of amphibians, 37 species of mammals, 80 species of fish and over 48 species of butterflies.  The area provides habitat for at least 65 terrestrial and aquatic Species at Risk (SAR), with over 110 additional rare species.  There are also 6 Globally and Provincially Rare Vegetation Communities.