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Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Map. The Arctic is mostly an ocean surrounded by land. The Arctic is relatively covered by water, much of it is frozen. The glaciers and icebergs in the Arctic make up about 10% of Earth's land area. Most of the Arctic's liquid saltwater is from the Arctic Ocean's basin. Some parts of the ocean's surface are ...
The Mollie Beattie Wilderness is located in the northeastern section of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. It is the second-largest designated wilderness area in the United States, after the Wrangell-Saint Elias Wilderness. It has an area of approximately 8,000,000 acres (3,200,000 ha), and comprises over 40 percent of the area of Arctic NWR.
As of 2022, there are 588 National Wildlife Refuges in the United States, [1] with the addition of the Green River National Wildlife Refuge. [2] Refuges that have boundaries in multiple states are listed only in the state where the main visitor entrance is located. The newest refuge replaces the Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge in ...
Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge (1 C, 26 P) Pages in category "National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total.
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Map of Geography of Alaska - PDF. Of the remaining land area, the State of Alaska owns 24.5%; another 10% is managed by thirteen regional and dozens of local Native corporations created under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. Various private ...
Here is a list of the largest National Wildlife Refuges in the United States.It includes all that are larger than 50,000 acres (200 km 2), but excludes those in U.S. territories (also officially in the system).
The mission of the refuge system is "To administer a national network of lands and waters for the conservation, management, and where appropriate, restoration of fish, wildlife, and plant resources and their habitats within the United States for the benefit of the present and future generations of Americans" (National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997).
National Key Deer Refuge, Key West National Wildlife Refuge, Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge: FWS FL 6,197 9.683 2,508 25.08 January 3, 1975: Forrester Island: Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge: FWS AK 2,832 4.425 1,146 11.46 October 23, 1970: Fort Niobrara: Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge: FWS NE 4,635 7.242 1,876 18. ...