Whooping Crane Summer Range is a 16,895-km2 wetland complex in the boreal forests of northern Alberta and southwestern Northwest Territories in Canada.
On May 24, 1982, it was designated a Ramsar wetland of international importance,[2] one of two such sites in Wood Buffalo National Park (the other is Peace-Athabasca Delta).
[5] The range is a complex of contiguous water bodies, primarily lakes and various wetlands, such as marshes and bogs, but also includes streams and ponds.
In addition to the whooping crane nesting area, the range includes two sites classified during the International Biological Program.
Due to the significant threat of extinction of whooping cranes, access to nesting sites is strictly controlled, limited only to researchers and park staff, and low-flying aircraft are prohibited in the area.