Togiak Wilderness is a federally designated
wilderness area
Wilderness or wildlands (usually in the plural), are natural environments on Earth that have not been significantly modified by human activity or any nonurbanized land not under extensive agricultural cultivation. The term has traditionally re ...
in the
Dillingham and
Bethel Census Areas in the southwestern part of the
U.S.
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ...
state of
Alaska
Alaska ( ; russian: Аляска, Alyaska; ale, Alax̂sxax̂; ; ems, Alas'kaaq; Yup'ik: ''Alaskaq''; tli, Anáaski) is a state located in the Western United States on the northwest extremity of North America. A semi-exclave of the U.S. ...
. At , it occupies the northern half of the
Togiak National Wildlife Refuge. It protects pristine rivers, lakes, and steep-sloped mountains, including the rugged
Ahklun Mountains and Wood River Range, which are located partly within the wilderness. Parts of the
Kanektok,
Goodnews, and
Togiak drainages are also located within the boundaries of the Togiak Wilderness.
Togiak National Wildlife Refuge
See also
* List of U.S. Wilderness Areas
The National Wilderness Preservation System includes 803 wilderness areas protecting of federal land . They are managed by four agencies:
*United States National Park Service (NPS)
*United States Forest Service (USFS)
*United States Fish and Wild ...
* Wilderness Act
The Wilderness Act of 1964 () was written by Howard Zahniser of The Wilderness Society. It created the legal definition of wilderness in the United States, and protected 9.1 million acres (37,000 km²) of federal land. The result of a lon ...
References
External links
Togiak Wilderness
- Wilderness.net
- U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Protected areas of Bethel Census Area, Alaska
Protected areas of Dillingham Census Area, Alaska
Wilderness areas of Alaska
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