Much of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge has been conserved for
over a century, and we share stewardship with Alaska Native people.
Development of sophisticated tools and the abundance of coastal and marine
wildlife have made it possible for people to thrive here for thousands of
years. The refuge stretches across the traditional homelands of the Unangax̂
people in the Aleutian and Pribilof Islands, as well as smaller parcels on the
homelands of Alutiiq/Sugpiak, Yup’ik/Cup’ik, Iñupiat, Dena'ina, Tlingit,
Haida, and Eyak peoples.

**Most of the refuge is federally designated Wilderness Area**. Learn more.

Much of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge has been conserved for over a century, and we share stewardship with Alaska Native people. Development of sophisticated tools and the abundance of coastal and marine wildlife have made it possible for people to thrive here for thousands of years. The refuge stretches across the traditional homelands of the Unangax̂ people  in the Aleutian and Pribilof Islands, as well as smaller parcels on the homelands of Alutiiq/Sugpiak, Yup’ik/Cup’ik, Iñupiat, Dena'ina, Tlingit, Haida, and Eyak peoples.Most of the refuge is federally designated Wilderness Area. <a href="https://fws.gov/node/267174" rel="nofollow">Learn more</a>.

Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge

Kachemak Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (KBNERR) is located in South
Central Alaska, five hours southwest of Anchorage. At 370 square miles (an
area larger than Teton National Park), it is the largest Reserve in the NERR
system. The bay, which is flanked by spruce forests, extensive tidal flats,
and 15 alpine glaciers, supports an active halibut and salmon sports fishing
industry. The KBNERR office is located within the Islands and Ocean Visitor
Center in Homer, population 5,300. KBNERR staff engages in coastal and marine
research and year-round education, including public programs and estuary
walks. Road access to the bay is limited, and much of the region is only
accessible by boat.

Kachemak Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (KBNERR) is located in South Central Alaska, five hours southwest of Anchorage.  At 370 square miles (an area larger than Teton National Park), it is the largest Reserve in the NERR system. The bay, which is flanked by spruce forests, extensive tidal flats, and 15 alpine glaciers, supports an active halibut and salmon sports fishing industry.  The KBNERR office is located within the Islands and Ocean Visitor Center in Homer, population 5,300. KBNERR staff engages in coastal and marine research and year-round education, including public programs and estuary walks. Road access to the bay is limited, and much of the region is only accessible by boat.

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Kachemak Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve