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The North Fork Gunnison Subbasin

Landscape Summaries > North Fork Gunnison Subbasin Profile

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Wetland Mapping Summary
Area of mapped wetlands 12,884 acres
Percent of basin mapped as wetlands 2%
Wetland Area by Type (acres)
Freshwater Herbaceous4,87738%
Freshwater Shrub 2,44519%
Freshwater Forested 1< 1%
Ponds 3,60428%
Lakes 1,0148%
Rivers 8997%
Other 44< 1%
Wetland Area Mapped with Modifiers (acres)
Excavated 0< 1%
Dammed 0< 1%
Ditched/Drained 0None
Farmed 0None
Modified by Beaver 1< 1%
Wetland Area by Stressor Class (acres)
No Stress101,82516%
Low Stress222,38436%
Moderate Stress115,83419%
High Stress84,57514%
Severe Stress95,72815%

Total Area and Elevation Range
Total Area620,348 acres 2,511 sq km
Maximum Elevation 13,044 ft3,977 m
Minimum Elevation5,094 ft 1,553 m
Average Elevation8,261 ft 2,519 m

Land Ownership (acres)
Total Federal Lands439,14171%
Bureau of Land Management59,41810%
Bureau of Reclamation477< 1%
Fish and Wildlife Service141< 1%
Total Forest Service Land379,10561%
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests379,08061%
White River National Forest25< 1%
Total State Lands48< 1%
City, County, and Other Local Government Lands62< 1%
Land Trusts and Non-Governmental Organizations0None
Tribal Lands0None
Private Lands181,09729%

Ecoregions (acres)
20: Colorado Plateaus116,86319%
20b: Shale Deserts and Sedimentary Basins68,15911%
20c: Semiarid Benchlands and Canyonlands48,7048%
21: Southern Rockies503,48481%
21a: Alpine Zone28,4545%
21e: Sedimentary Subalpine Forests179,30129%
21f: Sedimentary Mid-Elevation Forests220,61436%
21g: Volcanic Subalpine Forests75,11512%

Potential Conservation Areas (PCAs) are delineated around important elements of biodiversity (plants, animals or natural communities). The list below includes all PCAs within the North Fork Gunnison created for wetland and riparian dependent elements. This list represents wetlands and riparian areas with the highest known biodiversity value in the area.

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Tracked elements of biodiversity include animals, plants, and natural communities that are uncommon either globally or within the state of Colorado. The list below includes all wetland and riparian dependent elements found within the North Fork Gunnison and the count of known occurrences.

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