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Parks, Preserves and Sanctuaries in Alaska


Alaska State Parks
This Alaska Department of Natural Resources site has basic information on the parks.

Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA
The complete text of the 1980 legislation that protected over 100 million acres of federal lands in Alaska, doubling the size of the country’s national park and refuge system and tripling the amount of land designated as wilderness.

National Parks in Alaska
The National Park Service site has extensive information on Alaska's 15 National Monuments, Parks and Preserves.

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Links to a wide variety of Web sites related to ANWR.

Tongass National Forest
Lots of information on recreation opportunities and forest management issues, from the US Forest Service.

Wild & Scenic Rivers
Information about the program, and the 25 Alaska rivers that have been designated.


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