The Alaksen NWA is part of the Fraser River delta, in British Columbia.  The delta has an area of 67,000 hectares (ha), including the NWA’s 349 ha. The delta is an important migration stop-over, and a wintering area for a large number of migratory birds along the Pacific coast. It contains:

• estuarine habitats
• remnant wetlands
• riparian forests
• agricultural areas
• urbanized zones

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