In Idaho, BLM manages nearly 1,000 acres of public lands in the Selkirk Crest
Wilderness Study Area. The WSA is steep and heavily vegetated with a wide
variety of species. Elevation ranges from near 1,800 feet to almost 4,500 feet
at the national forest boundary.

In Idaho, BLM manages nearly 1,000 acres of public lands in the Selkirk Crest Wilderness Study Area. The WSA is steep and heavily vegetated with a wide variety of species.  Elevation ranges from near 1,800 feet to almost 4,500 feet at the national forest boundary.

Bird's eye view of the park

Selkirk Crest Wilderness Study Area

Nestled beside the Selkirk Mountains of northern Idaho, this 2,774 acre refuge
provides diverse habitats for a large variety of wildlife including moose,
elk, deer, bear, otter, bald eagles, and migratory waterfowl such as mallards,
northern pintail, and teal. Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge is located in
Idaho's Panhandle approximately 20 miles south of the Canadian border and 5
miles west of Bonners Ferry, Idaho.

Established in 1964 as a migratory waterfowl refuge, Kootenai National
Wildlife Refuge provides habitat for more than 220 species of birds, 45
species of mammals, and 22 species of fish. Wetlands, meadows, riparian
forests and cultivated agricultural fields (for producing valuable wildlife
food crops) are interspersed in the valley bottom adjacent to the west banks
of the Kootenai River.

Wetlands include open-water ponds, seasonal cattail-bulrush marshes, tree-
lined ponds and rushing creeks. The western portion of the refuge ascends the
foothills of the scenic Selkirk Mountains which consists of dense stands of
coniferous trees and tranquil riparian forests.

Nestled beside the Selkirk Mountains of northern Idaho, this 2,774 acre refuge provides diverse habitats for a large variety of wildlife including moose, elk, deer, bear, otter, bald eagles, and migratory waterfowl such as mallards, northern pintail, and teal. Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge is located in Idaho's Panhandle approximately 20 miles south of the Canadian border and 5 miles west of Bonners Ferry, Idaho.Established in 1964 as a migratory waterfowl refuge, Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge provides habitat for more than 220 species of birds, 45 species of mammals, and 22 species of fish. Wetlands, meadows, riparian forests and cultivated agricultural fields (for producing valuable wildlife food crops) are interspersed in the valley bottom adjacent to the west banks of the Kootenai River.Wetlands include open-water ponds, seasonal cattail-bulrush marshes, tree-lined ponds and rushing creeks. The western portion of the refuge ascends the foothills of the scenic Selkirk Mountains which consists of dense stands of coniferous trees and tranquil riparian forests.

Selkirk Crest Wilderness Study Area

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