The Indigenous Partnerships for Species at Risk (IPSAR), formerly known as the ‘Aboriginal Fund for Species at Risk (AFSAR)’, is a Government of Canada program administered by Environment and Climate Change Canada. The program recognizes the important role Indigenous Peoples have in wildlife conservation by supporting Indigenous leadership in the conservation, protection and recovery of species at risk and culturally significant species, and their habitats on Indigenous lands or territories. The program also supports the development of Indigenous capacity to actively participate in the implementation of the Species at Risk Act (SARA).
The IPSAR supports projects for terrestrial species including birds, land mammals, reptiles, and plants.
Since 2004, more than $56 million has been invested in over 900 Indigenous-led projects benefitting species at risk across Canada.
