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HABISask stands for Hunting, Angling and Biodiversity Information of Saskatchewan. HABISask is the Government of Saskatchewan's client-centred, online mapping application that consolidates new information and existing applications.

HABISask may be used to access the Saskatchewan Conservation Data Centre (SKCDC)'s species occurrence data and to obtain information on species at risk as part of your planning efforts.

The SKCDC provides access to detailed information on rare and endangered species for those with a demonstrated need to know. Such needs may include project planning with respect to developments on the landscape, conservation planning, independent confirmation of presence or other uses that do not compromise the likelihood of long-term species or habitat persistence at a given site.

The rare and endangered species map layer is available in HABISask to general users without logging in, but attributes are limited to species group (i.e. animal, vascular plant), and detailed information such as species and observation details are not provided. Users planning to use HABISask for project screening purposes must sign in to access all relevant information and to run the Project Screening Report (found on the HABITools tab). The Project Screening Report will provide a list of known and expected species and includes the following map layers, which are available after signing in:

• Detailed Rare and Endangered Species
• Federal Critical Habitat
• Greater Sage-Grouse Emergency Protection Order
• Important Natural Areas
• Species Predictive Models
• Woodland Caribou Habitat Management Areas

Detailed users have read and understand the SKCDC Training Manual and have signed a Data Sharing Agreement with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment.

If you are interested in establishing a data sharing agreement please read the following instructions carefully and completely before contacting the SKCDC. The SKCDC reserves the right to decline requests if the need does not warrant access.

1. Download the SKCDC Training Manual and Data Sharing Agreement (below).
2. Thoroughly read the SKCDC Training Manual and Data Sharing Agreement. Contact the SKCDC if you have questions. Each employee expected to use the application is required to read this manual.
3. Sign the agreement at the back of the manual and send to SKCDC.Data@gov.sk.ca. Please include a brief explanation of your needs.
4. The agreement must be signed by a principal of the company or an individual responsible for the management of an office, and must be accompanied by a note acknowledging submission of the agreement.
5. Once the SKCDC has received a signed copy of the Data Sharing Agreement and if approved we will contact you to set up a user name and password. We will assign one user name and password per office that may be shared among users. Please contact the SKCDC within five business days should a user’s employment terminate and there are concerns over possible misuse of information.

Please review the training manual for information on conservation ranks, the SKCDC database, element occurrences, sensitivity issues, external data use guidelines, and more.

Download the SKCDC Training Manual & Data Sharing Agreement

Review the HABISask Users Guide to begin familiarizing with the new application

View our quick start guide to working with the SKCDC's data in HABISask.

The SKCDC species occurrence data can be accessed through an ArcGIS REST service from the Government of Saskatchewan ArcGIS REST Services Directory. Map services allow you to connect directly to the data and use it in ArcGIS. The layer is named "RareSpeciesGeneral", or "RareSpeciesDetailed" if signed in. Further map layers of interest may be found under the Wildlife folder.

Users with a HABISask account can be given access to the detailed service by sending a request to the SKCDC's data manager. If using ArcGIS, a connection will need to be created in ArcCatalog - see this help document for adding connections to ArcGIS Server. For advanced functionality (e.g., access the attribute table or change symbology), use the feature service as opposed to the map service.

HABISask does not enable downloads of datasets. Several public datasets found on HABISask are available for download from the Government of Saskatchewan's GeoHub.

Recognize that datasets may be updated frequently, and using the HABISask Project Screening Reporting Tool directly will ensure you are accessing the most up-to-date information from a variety of map layers.

HABISask will continue to improve as new functions and data are added to the application. Please submit your feedback through the "Contact Us" button found within HABISask.