Russia Gains Two Vast New Protected Areas
For the Tugur and Maia watersheds, new legal status could be a powerful tool to safeguard priceless biodiversity, including salmon and giant taimen.
© Igor Shpilenok
Impact
Impact
Our hard work in protecting strongholds has yielded results across four nations, the international dateline and the great blue arc of the North Pacific. From the millions of acres safeguarded in Western Alaska’s Bristol Bay and Yukon-Kuskokwim watersheds to the 7,000-acre Hoh River Trust, which we helped build on one of Washington’s beloved salmon and steelhead rivers, each win strengthens the salmon stronghold network. We continue to stand shoulder to shoulder with local conservation partners around the North Pacific, strengthening stewardship on the region’s wildest salmon rivers.
By the numbers
With our partners, 35.7 million acres of habitat have been protected in parks, protected areas and land designations and 89 rivers have been prioritized for wild fish management.
- 28 million acres of federal land protected in Alaska
- 6.4 million acres of protected areas in Russia
- 49 rivers managed for wild fish in North America
- 40 rivers managed for wild fish populations in the Russian Far East
- Over 60,000 river miles in Oregon with expanded streamside buffers
Explore the stories below to learn more about Wild Salmon Center’s latest accomplishments.
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New Research Finds Taimen’s Supersized Strength in DNA
New research from scientists including WSC’s Dr. Matt Sloat suggests that protecting genetic diversity could help save the world’s largest salmonid.
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Army Corps Denies Pebble Permit
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers rejected the Pebble Limited Partnership’s permit for a mine in Bristol Bay, Alaska.
