Nunivak Island
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Nunivak Island covers 1.1 million acres off the coast of western Alaska. It is the second largest island in the Bering Sea. The island is of volcanic origin with lava flows visible in the interior, and craters which contain deep lakes. It is also home to a large herd of reindeer, and muskoxen, both of which were introduced to the island in the 1920s and 1930s.
The main landscape is tundra with over 40 rivers and steep volcanic cliffs. Numerous migratory seabirds and waterfowl have made seasonal homes on Nunivak Island.
The only permanent settlement is Mekoryuk, on the north shore. The island can be accessed by air from Bethel.
The main landscape is tundra with over 40 rivers and steep volcanic cliffs. Numerous migratory seabirds and waterfowl have made seasonal homes on Nunivak Island.
The only permanent settlement is Mekoryuk, on the north shore. The island can be accessed by air from Bethel.
Address:
Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge, Box 346, Bethel, AK 99627-0069, United States
Phone: 1 (907) 543-3151, Fax: 1 (907) 543-4413
http://yukondelta.fws.gov
Phone: 1 (907) 543-3151, Fax: 1 (907) 543-4413
http://yukondelta.fws.gov
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