List of National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska

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National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska

This list includes the National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska .

Most of the 16 sanctuaries were established under the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act in 1980 and are administered by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service . The National Wildlife Refuges have a total area of ​​310,955 km², which is roughly the size of Poland . The 11 largest refuges in the United States , with the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge at the top, are in Alaska.

National Wildlife Refuge	location	view
Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge Area: 13,832 km² founded in 1980 Commons : Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge  - Pictures	Alaska Maritime NWR
Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge Area: 14,472 km² founded December 2nd, 1980 Commons : Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge  - Pictures	Alaska Peninsula NWR
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Area: 78,053 km² founded in 1960 Commons : Arctic National Wildlife Refuge  - Pictures	Arctic NWR
Becharof National Wildlife Refuge Area: 4,857 km² founded December 2nd, 1980 Commons : Becharof National Wildlife Refuge  - Pictures	Becharof NWR
Innoko National Wildlife Refuge Area: 15,583 km² founded December 2nd, 1980 Commons : Innoko National Wildlife Refuge  - Pictures	Innoko NWR
Izembek National Wildlife Refuge Area: 1,259 km² founded December 2nd, 1980 Commons : Izembek National Wildlife Refuge  - Pictures	Izembek NWR
Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge Area: 5,788 km² founded December 2nd, 1980 Commons : Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge  - Pictures	Kanuti NWR
Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Area: 7,740 km² founded December 2nd, 1980 Commons : Kenai National Wildlife Refuge  - Pictures	Kenai NWR
Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge Area: 8,055 km² founded August 19, 1941 Commons : Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge  - Pictures	Kodiak NWR
Koyukuk National Wildlife Refuge Area: 14,367 km² founded December 2nd, 1980 Commons : Koyukuk National Wildlife Refuge  - Pictures	Koyukuk NWR
Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge Area: 6,313 km² founded December 2nd, 1980 Commons : Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge  - Pictures	Nowitna NWR
Selawik National Wildlife Refuge Area: 8,702 km² founded December 2nd, 1980 Commons : Selawik National Wildlife Refuge  - Pictures	Selawik NWR
Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge Area: 2,833 km² founded December 2nd, 1980 Commons : Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge  - Pictures	Tetlin NWR
Togiak National Wildlife Refuge Area: 16,604 km² founded December 2nd, 1980 Commons : Togiak National Wildlife Refuge  - Pictures	Togiak NWR
Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge Area: 77,551 km² founded December 2nd, 1980 Commons : Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge  - Pictures	Yukon Delta NWR
Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge Area: 34,945 km² founded December 2nd, 1980 Commons : Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge  - Pictures	Yukon Flats NWR

Web links

Commons : National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska  - Collection of Pictures, Videos, and Audio Files

• US Fish & Wildlife Service: National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska

Individual evidence

1. ↑ 2008 Annual Lands Report , p. 15 (10 MB, PDF)