Yukon Flats
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Yukon Flats is a vast, sparsely populated lowland basin in northeastern Alaska known for its extensive wetlands, rich wildlife habitat, and role as a major interior river floodplain.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
floodplain
ⓘ
geographical region ⓘ lowland basin ⓘ |
| basinOf | Yukon River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | subarctic climate ⓘ |
| contains |
lakes
ⓘ
marshes ⓘ meandering river channels ⓘ oxbow lakes ⓘ permafrost areas ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ecoregionType | boreal forest ⓘ |
| elevation | low elevation relative to surrounding uplands ⓘ |
| governedBy | State of Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hydrologicalRole |
floodwater storage area
ⓘ
sediment deposition zone ⓘ |
| importantFor |
breeding habitat for ducks
ⓘ
breeding habitat for geese ⓘ breeding habitat for swans ⓘ caribou habitat ⓘ fur-bearing mammals ⓘ migratory waterfowl ⓘ moose habitat ⓘ subsistence fishing ⓘ subsistence hunting ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy | Gwichʼin people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive wetlands
ⓘ
major interior river floodplain ⓘ rich wildlife habitat ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alaska
ⓘ
Arctic drainage basin ⓘ northeastern Alaska ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Beaver
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chalkyitsik NERFINISHED ⓘ Circle NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort Yukon NERFINISHED ⓘ Venetie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | interior Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationDensity | sparsely populated ⓘ |
| protectedBy | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrainType | lowland ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
climate change
ⓘ
potential resource development ⓘ wildfire ⓘ |
| traversedBy | Yukon River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vegetationType |
black spruce forest
ⓘ
wet sedge meadows ⓘ white spruce forest ⓘ willow shrublands ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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