Wetland Resources: Montana

Wetland Resources: Montana
National-Water-Summary-Wetland-Resources-montana.pdf1.39 MB

Wetlands cover only a small part of Montana, but their ecological and economic importance far outweighs their relative size. Wetlands provide stopover feeding areas and breeding grounds for migratory waterfowl.

Type of document
Report
Program
Large pool of water surrounded by low tundra grasses under cloud covered sky.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the principal federal agency tasked with providing information to the public on the extent and status of the nation’s wetland and deepwater habitats, as well as changes to these habitats over time.
Program
Ecosystem
Wetland
Subject tags
Wetlands
FWS and DOI Region(s)
Mountain-Prairie