The Region

The Dawson Region

Yukon Territory

The Resource Assessment Report is a detailed report covering the regional resources and the current land uses of the region. It was published in 2013 and has been updated to help us plan. The report has many maps of the region's resources. The Exective Summary provides the main findings.

The Dawson planning region now covers 39 854 km² (approximately 8% of the Yukon), down from 45 240 km² when the Commission was active from 2010-2014. The upper Miner and Whitestone watersheds were removed from the previous region to be planned in a separate process. This removed area is often referred to as the "North Yukon Annex". The Resource Assessment Report covers the area of the previous region, and so will include information on the North Yukon Annex.

HeritageRegion is rich in historical, cultural, archaeological and paleontological resources

WaterThe region contains 11 major watersheds mostly made up of large rivers with few lakes or large open water wetlands

ForestsOver half of the region lies within Boreal ecozone with 75% covered by coniferous or mixed forest

Fish & WildlifeRegion supports a variety of wildlife including moose, caribou, sheep, furbearers, birds, freshwater fish and salmon

Protected AreasRegion includes one existing protected area and two directly adjacent protected areas

MineralsSix main deposits of gold, silver, copper, barite, and tungsten. Active quartz claims make up 24% of the region while 5.6% is covered by active placer claims