Kodiak (National Wildlife Reserve)

Kodiak ( eng. Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge ) is a national wildlife reserve in the Kodiak archipelago ^[1] in southwest Alaska , USA .

Kodiak
English Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge
Chiniac Bay , Kodiak
IUCN category IV (Territory of species or habitat management)
basic information
Square	8054.94
Founding date	1941
Managing Organization	US Fish and Wildlife Service
Location
A country	USA
State	Alaska
Nearest town	Kodiak
Kodiak
Kodiak

The national reserve includes two thirds of Kodiak , Uganik Island, the Afognak area and Ban Island. In total, Kodiak covers 8054.94 km² ^[2] .

Kodiak National Wildlife Reserve

Seven major rivers and about a hundred smaller rivers flow in Kodiak. Kodiak is a spawning ground for all five species of Pacific salmon, mykizhi , malmo and some other species of fish , as well as a nesting place for 250 species of birds, many of which feed on salmon. In total, only six native mammals inhabit the territory of Kodiak: the Kodiak bear , the common fox , the Canadian otter , the ermine , the little brown bat, and the housekeeper vole . Sitka deer, snow goats , Roosevelt deer , wild reindeers , American martens , squirrels , American hares , and Canadian beavers live here from introduced mammals; All these species of animals were introduced to the archipelago in the 1920-1950s. About 2300 bears and about 1200 bald eagles inhabit the territory of Kodiak ^[3] .

The climate in the reserve is mild and rainy, the Sith spruce is growing. Alder prevails on some parts of the reserve. On the territory of Kodiak there are several small glaciers .