Kootznoowoo Wilderness
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Kootznoowoo Wilderness is a remote, federally designated wilderness area on Admiralty Island in Alaska, renowned for its dense temperate rainforests, abundant brown bear population, and pristine coastal ecosystems.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kootznoowoo Wilderness canonical | 2 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federally designated wilderness
ⓘ
protected area ⓘ wilderness area ⓘ |
| access |
boat
ⓘ
floatplane ⓘ |
| area |
about 387000 hectares
ⓘ
about 956000 acres ⓘ |
| contains |
bays
ⓘ
coastal ecosystems ⓘ estuaries ⓘ fjords ⓘ lakes ⓘ mountainous terrain ⓘ old-growth forest ⓘ rivers ⓘ salmon streams ⓘ temperate rainforest ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designation | Wilderness Area ⓘ |
| established | 1980 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fauna |
Sitka black-tailed deer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
bald eagle ⓘ brown bear ⓘ marine mammals ⓘ salmon ⓘ |
| flora |
Sitka spruce
ⓘ
red cedar ⓘ western hemlock ⓘ |
| governingBody | U.S. Forest Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | National Wilderness Preservation System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | Ib ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dense temperate rainforests
ⓘ
high density of brown bears ⓘ large brown bear population ⓘ pristine coastal ecosystems ⓘ remote wilderness character ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Admiralty Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Alaska ⓘ Southeast Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea |
Admiralty Island National Monument
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tongass National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnIsland | Admiralty Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managingAgency | United States Forest Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Juneau, Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Admiralty Island National Monument
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tongass National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryEcosystemType | Pacific temperate rainforest ⓘ |
| state | Alaska ⓘ |
| wildernessActStatus | designated wilderness under the Wilderness Act ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.