Recovery planning guidance

Last updated on November 20, 2025

The following guide and templates are designed to help with recovery planning.

Please contact the Recovery Planning Coordinator for more information:

British Columbia Guide to Recovery Planning for Species at Risk

Appendices to the guide:

Appendix 1 Glossary v.3.0 January 2023 (PDF, 96KB)
Appendix 3 Formatting Specifications for Recovery Documents v.3.0 January 2023 (PDF, 281KB)
Appendix 4 Guidance for Drafting Recovery Documents v.3.0 January 2023 (PDF, 345KB)
Appendix 5 Guidance for Threat Assessments v.3.0 January 2023 (PDF, 366KB)
- IUCN Threats Calculator 2017 (XLS, 2,2MB)
Appendix 6 Recovery Plan Template v.3.0 January 2023 (DOCX, 222KB)
Appendix 7 Management Plan Template v.3.0 January 2023 (DOCX, 213KB)
Accessing and Using Critical Habitat Spatial Data Nov 2025 (DOCX, 71KB)

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