Izembek National Wildlife Refuge

Local nameNorthwest Branch Recreational Park
LocationGaithersburg, United States

The Izembek National Wildlife Refuge is the smallest of the National Wildlife Refuges located in the U.S. state of Alaska. It lies on the northwest coastal side of central Aleutians East Borough. Most of the refuge was designated as Wilderness in 1980 under the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act. The refuge is administered from offices in Cold Bay.

Izembek National Wildlife Refuge lies between the highly productive waters of the Bering Sea and the Gulf of Alaska. Within the heart of the refuge is Izembek Lagoon, a 30-mile long and 5-mile wide coastal ecosystem that contains one of the world's largest eelgrass beds. More than 200 species of wildlife and nine species of fish can be found on the refuge.

Tags ParkProtected Area
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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izembek_National_Wildlife_Refuge

Official Website https://www.montgomeryparks.org/parks_facilities_directory/northwestbranchrp.shtm

Address Colesville 20905, United States

Coordinates 39°6'14.927" N -77°1'52.628" E

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