The Pacific Northwest region extends from Cook Inlet on the
south coast of Alaska through coastal Alaska, British Columbia,
Washington and Oregon to northern California. The important
waterfowl habitats tend to be similar estuarine, riverine and
forested wetland landforms throughout the region. However, the
intensity of land use and future threats to waterfowl
conservation are extremely different between, for example, the
wilderness of Alaska and the urbanized Fraser River delta.
Strategic plans for this region have been prepared in three
sections: Alaska, British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest of
the United States. Importance to waterfowl - The Olympic
Mountains in Washington and coastal areas of the Outer Sound
support the densest U.S. breeding population of harlequin ducks.
- The Copper River Delta supports the world's largest
populations of nesting trumpeter swans and dusky Canada geese. -
More than 10 million waterfowl use the Yakutat, Stikine, Tsiu,
Copper and Susitna flats in spring migration. - Co