Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Location | Alaska, United States |
Nearest city | Allakaket, Alaska |
Coordinates | 66°25′00″N 151°50′00″W / 66.416667°N 151.833333°W[1] |
Area | 1,640,000 acres (6,600 km2) |
Established | 1980 |
Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Website | Kanuti 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.