词条 | South Prince of Wales Wilderness |
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The South Prince of Wales Wilderness is a wilderness area on Prince of Wales Island, Alaska, protecting 90,968 acres of undeveloped Pacific temperate rainforest, much of which is old-growth. Managed by the United States Forest Service as part of the Tongass National Forest, the wilderness area was designated in a provision of the 1980 Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act.[1] This wilderness contains 75 or more islands that range from a few to over 500 acres in size. [2] The South Prince of Wales Wilderness sees tidal bores, tidal surges, fierce winds, and heavy storms regularly. [3] References1. ^South Prince of Wales Wilderness, Wilderness.net {{Protected areas of Alaska}}{{Coord|54|56|22|N|132|20|05|W|display=title}}{{Alaska-protected-area-stub}}{{PrinceofWalesHyderAK-geo-stub}}2. ^Islands of South Prince of Wales Wilderness 3. ^Weather of South Prince of Wales Wilderness 4 : ANILCA establishments|IUCN Category Ib|Protected areas of Prince of Wales–Hyder Census Area, Alaska|Wilderness Areas of the Tongass National Forest |
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