Primary Role
The primary role of Tsitika River Ecological Reserve is to protect a typical low-elevation fen/bog complex in the Tsitika drainage. The reserve comprises a flat to gently sloping, wet flood plain that has developed thin peat deposits adjacent to the Tsitika River. A variety of bog and fen communities are surrounded by a fringe of forest communities. Unusual species combinations occur in some of the communities due to watertable changes brought about by past and present beaver activity.

Roosevelt elk have used this wetland area during spring and summer, pronounced trails are in evidence. Black-tailed deer are frequent and beaver, wolf and black bear are occasionally present.

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