Burn areas have ranged in size from less than 1 ha to 40 ha, averaging 4 ha. Land Use and Settlement - Permanent settlements are rare in this ecoregion, primarily occurring at the lower elevations. The eastern half of the region has historically been used by the Tlingits, while the western half has been used by the Chugach and Eyak peoples. Moose, mountain goat, and smaller mammals are hunted in the mountains. Streams yield salmon and freshwater fish.
Coastal areas provide marine resources as well as coastal birds and their eggs.
Edible greens, roots, and berries are also collected. The boundary of the southern section of the ecoregion excludes the western hemlock-Sitka spruce forests of the Pacific Coast. Transitional areas are those having forests.