Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge

The Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge is a 6313 km ² large reserve in the National Wildlife Refuge System of the United States. It is in the interior of Alaska south of the Yukon River and consists of the floodplain of the River Nowitna. About 360 km of the total 455 km of the river are within the limits of the protected area.

The weather in the region of the Refuges is characterized by rainfall, mild wind, long, hard winters and short but relatively warm summers.

The slowly meandering lower reaches of the River Nowitna with the wetlands near the shore and the surrounding lakes is one of the many water -bird breeding areas of Alaska. Trumpeter swans, white-fronted geese, giant board ducks, cranes and many other migratory birds breed in the reserve. Approximately 120 species of birds have been sighted during the summer months.

The wooded lowlands are covered with white pines and offer the marten shelter. Also, elk, wolves, lynx, wolverines, black and brown bears have a habitat.

The Koyukon lived for millennia in the region of present-day reserve.

The Refuge was established in 1980 under the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act and is under the administration of the United States Fish and Wildlife Services.

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