Aleutian Islands Wilderness

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Aleutian Islands Wilderness
IUCN Category Ib (Wilderness Area)
Aleutian Islands Wilderness
Location Alaska, USA
Nearest city Atka, Alaska
Coordinates 52°05′24″N 173°32′31″W / 52.09, -173.54194
Area 1,300,000 acres (5,260.91 km²)
Established 1980
Governing body US Fish and Wildlife Service

The Aleutian Islands Wilderness is a wilderness area in the Aleutian Islands of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is about 1,300,000 acres (5,300 km²) in area and was designated by the United States Congress in 1980.

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A Wilderness Ecosystem in Collapse"] by Marla Cone, Philadelphia Inquirer, January 28, 2001

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