National Wildlife Refuge System in Alaska

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The National Wildlife Refuge System in Alaska is a vast network of federally protected lands and waters managed primarily to conserve fish, wildlife, and their habitats across the state’s diverse and largely undeveloped ecosystems.

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National Wildlife Refuge System in Alaska canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf component of the United States National Wildlife Refuge System
network of protected areas
characterizedBy large relatively undeveloped landscapes
contains Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge NERFINISHED
Alaska National Wildlife Refuge Complexes NERFINISHED
Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge NERFINISHED
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge NERFINISHED
Becharof National Wildlife Refuge NERFINISHED
Innoko National Wildlife Refuge NERFINISHED
Izembek National Wildlife Refuge NERFINISHED
Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge NERFINISHED
Kenai National Wildlife Refuge NERFINISHED
Kobuk Valley National Park adjacent conservation units
Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge NERFINISHED
Koyukuk National Wildlife Refuge NERFINISHED
Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge NERFINISHED
Selawik National Wildlife Refuge NERFINISHED
Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge NERFINISHED
Togiak National Wildlife Refuge NERFINISHED
Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge NERFINISHED
Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
governedBy federal conservation laws of the United States
hasEcosystemType Arctic tundra
boreal forest
coastal marine ecosystems
islands and archipelagos
wetlands
hasPurpose conservation of fish
conservation of habitats
conservation of wildlife
provision of opportunities for wildlife-dependent recreation
support of subsistence uses by rural Alaska residents where authorized
legalBasis Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act NERFINISHED
National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act NERFINISHED
locatedIn Alaska
managedBy U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service NERFINISHED
ownership federal government of the United States NERFINISHED
partOf National Wildlife Refuge System
protectsSpecies Pacific salmon
brown bear
caribou
migratory waterfowl
moose
polar bear
supportsActivity environmental education
fishing where authorized
hunting where authorized
scientific research
wildlife observation

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Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act expands National Wildlife Refuge System in Alaska