The Salish Sea

ID: 352 ~ Source: Simek Sloniker, Erica, from The Nature Conservancy. “Two-Minute Takeaway: Where is the Salish Sea?” available at https://www.washingtonnature.org/fieldnotes/two-minute-takeaway-where-is-the-salish-sea.

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A map of the Salish Sea, which contains Puget Sound.

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Puget Sound vs. Salish Sea – For conservation efforts, distinction matters.

By Rachel Baker

Puget Sound is a diverse marine habitat with significant ecological, cultural, and economic importance for people all across Washington. Although there are slight discrepancies among definitions, simply put, a sound is a narrow passage of water…