Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve
- Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve
Infobox_protected_area | name = Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve
iucn_category = III
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location = Southeast Fairbanks Census Area and Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, USA
nearest_city = Fairbanks, Alaska
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area = 2,525,512 acres (10,220 km²)
established = December 1, 1978
visitation_num = 12,784
visitation_year = 2005
governing_body = National Park ServiceThe Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve is located in east central Alaska along the border with Canada. It encompasses 115 miles (185km) of the 1,800-mile (3,000km) Yukon River and the entire Charley River basin.
Numerous rustic cabins and historic sites are located in the preserve. These are reminders of the importance of the Yukon River during the Klondike Gold Rush. Paleontological and archeological sites here add much to our knowledge of this environment thousands of years ago.
Peregrine falcons nest in the high bluffs overlooking the river, while the rolling hills that make up the preserve are home to an abundant array of wildlife.
The area was proclaimed as a United States National Monument on December 1, 1978, and was redesignated a National Preserve on December 2, 1980. The Charley River has been named a National Wild River.
External links
* [http://www.nps.gov/yuch/index.htm National Park Service: Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve]
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