The Public Registry fulfills the requirement under the Species at Risk Act (SARA) for the Minister of the Environment to establish a public registry for the purpose of facilitating access to SARA-related documents.On this site, you can: review Canada’s strategy and legislation for protecting and recovering species; submit a comment on a document open for public consultation or sign up to our email newsletter to stay informed; learn about funding or apply for a permit to carry out activities affecting species at risk.