ALASKA LAND DISTRIBUTION

current to October 1, 1997
(in millions of acres)

Federal
BLM Public Lands
Defense and other federal
National Forest System
National Park System
National Wildlife Refuge System

87.7
2.3
22.5
52.9
72.4
State
State of Alaska

90.0
Private
Native corporations
Other

Total Alaska acreage


36.7
1.0

365.5



Wilderness in Alaska
Agency
Fish and Wildlife Service
National Park Service
USDA Forest Service
Acres
18,676,320
33,492,269
5,800,366
%US
97
91
17


Wild & Scenic Rivers in Alaska
Agency
BLM
National Park Service
Fish and Wildlife Service
River Miles
968
1,281
882

* completion of State and Native selections will reduce BLM acreage to approximately 70 million acres

Source: USDI Bureau of Land Management

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