Critical Habitat for Southern Resident Killer Whales

 November 29, 2006:  NOAA Fisheries designated final ESA critical habitat for the Southern Resident killer whales.

• Federal Register notice 1.2MB
• Critical Habitat Map 715kb
• GIS dataset 1.6MB
• Biological Report 780kb
• Economic Analysis 920kb
• ESA section 4(b)(2) Report 702kb
• Chronology of killer whale actions
   

 The dataset is intended to provide the public with a general basemap of areas designated as critical habitat for these whales.  Every attempt has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information depicted; however maps produced from this dataset DO NOT constitute a legal description of critical habitat.  For exact legal descriptions of the areas designated as critical habitat (as well as the specific areas not designated) please consult the NOAA Fisheries