Aleutian Islands Wilderness
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| Aleutian Islands Wilderness | |
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| IUCN Category Ib (Wilderness Area) | |
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| Location | Alaska, USA |
| Nearest city | Atka, Alaska |
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| Area | 1,300,000 acres (5,260.91 km²) |
| Established | 1980 |
| Governing body | US Fish and Wildlife Service |
The Aleutian Islands Wilderness is a wilderness area in the Aleutian Islands of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is about 1,300,000 acres (5,300 km²) in area and was designated by the United States Congress in 1980.
[edit] External links
- Wilderness.net - Aleutian Islands Wilderness
- Recreation.gov - Aleutian Islands Wilderness
- [http://www.commondreams.org/headlines01/0128-01.htm "Aleutian Islands:
A Wilderness Ecosystem in Collapse"] by Marla Cone, Philadelphia Inquirer, January 28, 2001
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