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- Canadian priorities for wetland and wildlife conservation programs
- Georgia Basin, British Columbia
- Fraser River Plateau and Columbia River Basin, British Columbia
- Missouri Coteau, Saskatchewan
- Parkland Ecoregion
- Boreal Forest of Canada
- Pintail Initiative, Alberta and Saskatchewan
- Great Lakes Basin, Ontario
- St. Lawrence Valley, Ontario and Quebec
- Atlantic Coastal Region, Maritime Provinces
Canadian priorities for wetland and wildlife conservation programs 
We must continue our efforts, while opportunities remain, in areas where our work will provide the most benefit for waterfowl, other wildlife and people.
Wetlands play a vital role in the health of our watersheds and are critical to the well-being of our environment. Yet up to 70 per cent of wetlands have already been lost in settled areas of Canada. We need to act now to stop wetland loss.
DUC has laid out an ambitious plan to conserve these valuable habitats. DUC uses a science-based approach to concentrate conservation efforts in areas where they will have the greatest impact, focusing on these key threatened habitats:
Georgia Basin, British Columbia
The estuaries of the Georgia Basin represent some of the world’s most productive habitats, but they are at high risk due to urban, industrial and agricultural development.
Fraser River Plateau and Columbia River Basin, British Columbia
The protection of these diverse habitats is essential to the breeding and staging cycles of a variety of ducks and geese.
Missouri Coteau, Saskatchewan
This internationally recognized critical wildlife habitat area provides some of the best wildlife habitat in North America.
Parkland Ecoregion
This high-priority area features semi-permanent wetlands and lush vegetation attractive to breeding waterfowl. But the landscape’s ability to support waterfowl has declined dramatically.
Boreal Forest of Canada
The wetland-rich boreal forest is important to waterfowl, wildlife and people. DUC is working to find a sustainable balance between development and protection.
DUC aims to conserve all wetlands in Canada's boreal forest. Find out how DUC is working toward this goal.
Pintail Initiative, Alberta and Saskatchewan
Lost habitats have left North America’s pintail population teetering on the edge, struggling to recover.
The pintail initiative was DUC's first species-specific conservation program. Find out how this groudbreaking program aims to restore pintail populations.
Great Lakes Basin, Ontario
The Great Lakes Basin is continentally important to waterfowl. It also provides substantial benefits to other wildlife and people.
St. Lawrence Valley, Ontario and Quebec
Millions of waterfowl are drawn to the St. Lawrence Valley wetlands each year. But pressure from human development is high in this area, and habitat loss has been extensive.
Atlantic Coastal Region, Maritime Provinces
Coastal marshes and agricultural lands in the coastal plains provide key habitat for a variety of waterfowl, sea ducks and shorebirds.
Through habitat conservation, scientific research, public policy, and education programs, DUC is working to conserve and restore wetlands in these key threatened habitats and beyond.
