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| Admiralty Island National Monument | |
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| IUCN Category III (Natural Monument) | |
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| Location | Hoonah-Angoon Census Area and Juneau, Alaska, USA |
| Nearest city | Juneau, AK |
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| Area | 955,747 acres (3,867 km²) |
| Established | December 1, 1978 |
| Governing body | U.S. Forest Service |
Admiralty Island National Monument is located on Admiralty Island in Southeast Alaska. It was created December 1, 1978, and covers 955,747 acres (3,867 km²) of Tongass National Forest in the Panhandle of southeast Alaska. The remoteness of the monument led Congress to pass legislation designating all but 18,351 acres (74 km²) of the monument as the Kootznoowoo Wilderness, ensuring that the vast bulk of this monument will be permanently protected from development. The monument is administered by the U.S. Forest Service, an agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Western Hemlock, Sitka Spruce and Western Redcedar dominate the prolific rainforest vegetation; wildlife in abundance includes both Grizzly and Black Bears, many species of salmon, whales, mountain goats, and deer. It has more brown bears than the entire lower 48 states.1
The Greens Creek Mine is an underground silver, gold, zinc and lead mine located on the northwest end of the island, within the national monument. It began operation in 1989. Acid mine drainage has occurred at the mine site.
References
External links
- "Admiralty Island National Monument". Tongass National Forest. U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved on 2006-08-13.
- "Tongass National Forest". U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved on 2006-08-13.
- Comparison of Predicted and Actual Water Quality at Hardrock Mines
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