New River Area – Oregon Conservation Strategy

COA_047_New-River-Area_Curtis-Edwards_ODFW — Photo Credit: Curtis Edwards, ODFW

Located on the Oregon Coast, bounded by Cape Blanco Airport to the south and Bandon to the north.

COA ID: 047

Recommended Conservation Actions

Manage upland habitats and wetlands for diversity of early seral conditions to provide habitat for shorebirds and waterfowl
Re-establish floodplain forests and shrub swamp along estuary; restore and enhance bogs
Restore and maintain riparian areas along estuary and tributary streams

Local Conservation Actions and Plans

Important Bird Areas of Oregon
Oregon Habitat Joint Venture

Potential Partners

Bureau of Land Management
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
The Nature Conservancy
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Wild Rivers Land Trust

Special Features

General

Area provides habitat for many at-risk plant species
Heavily used by migrating and wintering waterfowl, shorebirds, and migrating songbirds
Supports significant production of wild chinook, coho salmon, and steelhead

Previously Associated With

2006 COA ID CR-36 (Lower Coquille River)
2006 COA ID CR-37 (New River area)
2006 COA ID CR-38 (Cape Blanco area)

Protected Areas

Bandon State Natural Area
Face Rock State Scenic Viewpoint
Floras Lake State Natural Area
New River Area Of Critical Environmental Concern
Oldden Trust
Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge
Oregon Islands Wilderness
Port Orford Cedar Forest State Scenic Corridor

Ecoregions

Coast Range

Oregon’s Coast Range, known for its dramatic scenery, is extremely diverse, with habitats ranging from open sandy dunes to lush forests and from tidepools to headwater streams. It follows the coastline and extends east through coastal forest to the border of the Willamette Valley and Klamath Mountains ecoregions