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Conservation Priorities 
Regions of British Columbia
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Coast Region -
Intermountain Region 
Peace Parkland Region 
Western Boreal Forest 
Priority Areas
Wetland conservation is essential in maintaining British Columbia’s rich natural heritage. Wetlands also play a critical role in replenishing groundwater, absorbing floodwater and purifying surface water.
Wetlands and their associated habitats continue to be threatened by human activity in BC. That’s why Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) works to ensure wetland habitats remain a part of BC’s landscape, on the coast, in the intermountain and in Peace River country.
Coast Region: 128 projects
The BC coastal programs’ focus is on the conservation of estuaries and development of landscape approaches to habitat management. Ducks Unlimited Canada is working with partners under the Pacific Estuary Conservation Program (PECP) and with area farmers under its own On-Farm Planning Program to secure and improve these critical coastal habitats.
Intermountain Region: 333 projects
Ducks Unlimited Canada is actively working in this region to conserve wetlands and associated habitat. The conservation work is being done in cooperation with industry, government foundation and other nongovernment conservation organizations.
Peace Region: 59 projects
Ducks Unlimited Canada develops and delivers land stewardship programs designed for the Peace Parkland. Provided through a partnership of agricultural and conservation agencies, under the NAWMP Prairie Habitat Joint Venture (PHJV), the program promotes agricultural practices which work for both landowners and the environment.
Western Boreal Forest
Ducks Unlimited Canada designs and delivers watershed-based conservation programs in the Western Boreal Forest (WBF), an area that stretches from northern Ontario to Alaska. This ecosystem contains a wetland-rich landscape that provides breeding habitat for 12 to 14 million ducks annually.
Total hectares secured: 167,890
Number of projects: 520
