New River Area, COA 047

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

Local Conservation Actions and Plans

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

Strategy Habitats

    Specialized Local Habitats

    • Bays

    Strategy Species