Columbia Wetlands
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The Columbia Wetlands is a 15,070 hectare wetland in British Columbia, Canada. It was designated a wetland of international importance on World Environment Day, June 5, 2005, the thirty-seventh such site in Canada.[1] It is notable for satisfying all the inclusion criteria of the Ramsar Convention. It is maintained by the Columbia Wetlands Wildlife Management Area (CWWMA, designated in 1996) and administered by the Canadian Wildlife Service. It is also a partner in the Living Lakes Network.
It is "one of the longest intact wetlands in North America",[2] is the headwaters for the Columbia River system, and "comprises a regionally unparalleled diversity".[1]
[edit] Fauna and flora
The extensive wetland provides habitat for several endangered species, including the bull trout, Peregrine Falcon and American Badger .[1]
