Crater Lake – State Wildlife Action Plan

Crater Lake National Park. Photo Credit: Keith Kohl, ODFW

Crater Lake, Crater Lake National Park and surrounding wetlands and forest habitats.

Recommended Conservation Actions

Maintain or enhance wetland and wet meadow habitat
Work with national and regional partners to provide Conservation Strategy outreach

Potential Partners

Internationally significant ultraoligotrophic lake
Oregon Department of Forestry
US Forest Service
National Park Service

Special Features

General

Area encompasses Crater Lake and Crater Lake National Park
Area includes significant percentage of the ecoregion's wetlands and wet meadow habitat

Previously Associated With

2006 COA ID WC-10 (Crater Lake)

Protected Areas

Crater Lake
Forest Development Fund (Board Of Forestry)
Fremont-Winema National Forest
Mount Thielsen Wilderness
Oregon Cascades Recreation Area
Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
Sky Lakes Wilderness
Umpqua National Forest

Specialized Local Habitats

Forest Openings
Alpine Habitats

Ecoregions

West Cascades

The West Cascades ecoregion extends from east of the Cascade Mountains summit to the foothills of the Willamette, Umpqua, and Rogue Valleys, and spans the entire length of the state of Oregon. It is largely dominated by conifer forests, moving into alpine parklands and dwarf shrubs at higher elevations.

Key Habitats

Grasslands

Grasslands include a variety of upland grass-dominated habitats, such as upland prairies, coastal bluffs, and montane grasslands.

Late Successional Mixed Conifer Forests

Late successional mixed conifer forests provide a multi-layered tree canopy, including large-diameter trees, shade-tolerant tree species in the understory, and a high volume of dead wood, such as snags and logs.

Natural Lakes

Natural lakes are relatively large bodies of freshwater surrounded by land that were formed through geological processes, such as glacial scouring, tectonic movements, volcanic activity and river meander cutoffs. In Oregon, natural lakes are defined as standing water bodies larger than 20 acres, including some seasonal lakes. Depth is not a reference for characterization of …

Flowing Water and Riparian Habitats

Flowing Water and Riparian Habitats include all naturally occurring flowing freshwater streams and rivers throughout Oregon as well as the adjacent riparian habitat.