USFWS
Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge
Alaska Region   

Icon of Blue Goose Compass. Click on the compass to view a map of the refuge (pdf)

 

Wildlife & Habitat

Welcome to Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge! Famous for its Kodiak brown bears, the refuge is known around the world. Bears, bald eagles, salmon and a diversity of other fish and wildlife abound on the 1.9 million acres of pristine upland and waters. Terrain is mostly mountainous dissected by fiords and deep river valleys carved by ancient glaciers. Varied terrain fosters diverse vegetation - ranging from ancient Sitka spruce forest through alpine meadows to rolling tundra.

 

 

 

Last updated: September 29, 2008