Thank you for contributing to Mission Restoration. Your submission of restoration data supports Canada's restoration goals under the Global Biodiversity Framework, the Freshwater Challenge and the Bonn Challenge.

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Before starting, please read the following to ensure an efficient submission process.

• This form will take approximately 5-10 minutes to complete.
• We are collecting data from 2020 to present.
• Projects must be at least five hectares or larger. If your individual project is less than five hectares but your combined total project area is five hectares or more, you may submit aggregated data.

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Examples of projects that qualify for Mission Restoration:

• Artificial regeneration: planting, seeding, etc.
• Natural regeneration: reducing the source of degradation, restoring natural flooding regimes (removing dams or barriers, creating wetlands), etc.
• Creation of wild gardens/yards for native species.
• Projects that range from repairing ecosystem function to initiating native recovery to fully recovering native ecosystems.

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Examples of projects that do not qualify for Mission Restoration:

Any restoration project that is part of legally required mitigation or offsets under Canadian or provincial legislation as a condition of approval for planned environmental damage at another location. For example, habitat mitigation approved under Canada's environmental assessment process or habitat banking approved under the Fisheries Act.

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Below are the steps to submit your data:

STEP ONE: Download the Excel Form
In the first step, you will need to download this Excel Form. You will be requested to provide all relevant data required for your submission. This form will take approximately 15 minutes (per project) to complete and can include data from 2020 to present.

STEP TWO: Personal and Organizational Information
Once you have filled out the Excel Form, you will need to come back to this page and provide your personal and organizational details.
These details will be used to auto-fill sections of the Information Sharing Agreement for your convenience.

STEP THREE: Data Submission
Next you will be asked to upload your Excel Form.

STEP FOUR: Agreement Review and Signature
In the final step of the process, you will be provided with an Information Sharing Agreement for review and signature. A copy will be sent to the email you provided in Step Two.

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Data privacy and sharing

• We respect your privacy and are committed to handling your data responsibly.
• Your data will be securely stored by WWF-Canada and will only be shared with Environment and Climate Change Canada in a summarized format as outlined in our Information Sharing Agreement.
• We will share the analysis of collected data with all contributors to ensure transparency and collective learning.

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Important Features:

• A Save and Continue option is available, allowing you to save your progress and return later if you don’t have all the necessary information on hand.
• To use this option, the organizational details need to be completed first. A unique code will be sent to the email address listed that will allow you to pick up where you left off.
• No data will be submitted unless you click the Submit button
• Please note that any unsaved data will be lost.
• Our team does not have access to any incomplete data. If the form is left unfinished, the data will not be retrievable. Take your time, and ensure all information is accurate before proceeding.

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FAQ: If you have any questions about the process, we invite you to read our Frequently Asked Questions page here. You can also email your question or request support at [email protected]