Baraga Plains is a sandy jack pine plain supporting significant populations of Spruce Grouse and Black-backed Woodpeckers, as well as occasionally Kirtland's Warblers.

A loss of habitat due to lack of fire is a potential threat to Black-backed Woodpeckers, which utilize burns for about 2 years prior to dispersing.

Properties within the IBA include Baraga State Forest, Ottawa National Forest, Michigan College of Mining and Technology, and private.

The habitat is a sandy plain dominated by jack pine, with smaller amounts of northern hardwoods, herbaceous openland, and shrubland. The lad is used primarily for forestry and nature conservation, with hunting and recreation as secondary uses.

The AllTrails website has a description and map of a hike at Baraga Plains.