| Image explanation | Old Crow Flats Core Wetlands, LMU #1B. |
| Land Status | VGFN Settlement land (VG R-01A, R-10A, S-25A) and Yukon public land. |
| Biophysical Setting | |
| Setting | Extensive wetland complex with surrounding basin and low mountains. |
| Ecoregions | Old Crow Flats, Old Crow Basin, British Richardson Mountains, and Davidson Mountains. |
| Bioclimate Zones | Taiga Wooded, Taiga Shrub, Alpine, and Tundra (minor). |
| Habitat Types | Wetland and riparian; low elevation coniferous forest, shrub and herb; high elevation sparsely vegetated, herb, shrub, and rock. |
| Watersheds | Porcupine River (Old Crow River and tributaries). |
| Overview | |
| Old Crow Flats is managed under the Old Crow Flats Management Plan (Yukon Department of Environment and Vuntut Gwitchin Government, 2006). A detailed description of the ecological, cultural and economic values of Old Crow Flats Core Wetlands is contained in the management plan and Gray and Alt (2001)1. This unit contains the central wetlands of Old Crow Flats, the largest wetland complex in Yukon. Protection and interpretation of ecological and cultural resources is the primary management objective for the Protected Area. As of 2006, Old Crow Flats Core Wetlands is permanently withdrawn from land disposition and exploration activities. | |
| Special Management Considerations | |
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1 [Not publicly available] Gray, D.R., and Alt, B.T. 2001. Resource description and analysis of Vuntut National Park of Canada. Parks Canada, Western Canada Service Centre. Final Report. 54 pp.