Transboundary Watershed Region

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The Transboundary Watershed Region is a region of northwest British Columbia and southeast Alaska that includes the Tatshenshini-Alsek, Chilkat, Chilkoot, Skagway, Taiya, Taku, Iskut-Stikine, Unuk, and Whiting watersheds. The region extends from high alpine tundra, through boreal landscapes and coastal rainforests, to the island marine environment of southeast Alaska, covering over {{convert|130000|km2|acre}}.

The land and rivers within these watersheds support populations of wildlife including: grizzly and black bears, moose, caribou, mountain goats, sheep, wolves, and rare migratory birds. The major rivers of the region are abundant with wild Pacific salmon.[http://www.sf.adfg.state.ak.us/region1/salmon/taku.cfm Taku River Salmon Stock Assessment]

The "Transboundary Watershed Region" remains home to the Tlingit, Tahltan, Haida, Champagne-Aishihik and Carcross-Tagish First Nations, among others.{{Cite web |title=About Rivers Without Borders |url=http://riverswithoutborders.org/about-rwb/ |publisher=Rivers Without Borders |accessdate=2010-10-30}}

File:TakuHeadwatersJuly09 byDavidNunuk.JPG|Taku Headwaters

File:DeadTreeTakuJuly09 byDavidNunuk.JPG|Driftwood on the Taku

File:WaterfallTakuJuly09 byDavidNunuk.JPG|Waterfall on the Taku