Hazy Islands Wilderness

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Hazy Islands Wilderness
IUCN Category Ib (Wilderness Area)
Hazy Islet, Hazy Islands Wilderness
Hazy Islet, Hazy Islands Wilderness
Location Alaska, USA
Nearest city Edna Bay, Alaska
Area 32 acres (0.13 km²)
Established 1970
Governing body US Fish and Wildlife Service

Hazy Islands Wilderness is a 32-acre (0.13 km²) wilderness area in the U.S. state of Alaska. It was first established as a National Wildlife Refuge in 1912, and officially designated as Wilderness in 1970 by the United States Congress.[1] Hazy Islands Wilderness is comprised of five small islands and is home to 10 species of birds, including Brandt's cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus).[2]

Gulls and sea lions at Hazy Islands Wilderness
Gulls and sea lions at Hazy Islands Wilderness

[edit] References

  1. ^ US Fish & Wildlife Service - Alaska Image Library
  2. ^ GORP - Hazy Islands Wilderness Area

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