Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge

Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Kanuti River in the refuge
Map showing the location of Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge
Map of Alaska, United States
LocationAlaska, United States
Nearest cityAllakaket, Alaska
Coordinates66°25′00″N 151°50′00″W / 66.416667°N 151.833333°W / 66.416667; -151.833333[1]
Area1,640,000 acres (6,600 km2)
Established1980
Governing bodyU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
WebsiteKanuti NWR

Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge is a national wildlife refuge in central Alaska, United States. One of 16 refuges in Alaska, it was established in 1980 when Congress passed The Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA). At 1,640,000 acres (6,600 km2), Kanuti Refuge is about the size of the state of Delaware. Located at the Arctic Circle, the refuge is a prime example of Alaska's boreal ecosystem. It is dominated by black and white spruce, with some white birch and poplars.

  1. ^ "Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.