Wilderness Area · USA
Gates of the Arctic
Ib · Zone de nature sauvage29 336 km²Established 1980
Key facts
- Area
- 29 336 km²
- IUCN cat.
- Ib
- Year
- 1980
Overview
- Designation
- Wilderness Area
- IUCN category
- Ib · Zone de nature sauvage
Aire protégée pour la wilderness, faible accès humain
- Established
- 1980
- Managing authority
- National Park Service
Source : WDPA (UNEP-WCMC, World Database on Protected Areas).
Species present
1 427 distinct species · 21 377 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Ecological tissue
Sample of 49 species (selected proportionally per kingdom among those with at least one documented interaction here) to keep the graph readable. Hover for details, click to explore the full ecosystem of a species.
ℹ️ The territory contains many more species than displayed and all their documented interactions: the graph is intentionally the structural skeleton (top-N species by composite local score, edges filtered by Serrano 2009 disparity filter α=0.2).
RègnesAnimalPlanteChampignonBacterie
RelationsPredationParasitismeSymbiosePollinisation
StatutEn dangerVulnérableProtégéeEndémique
Indicateurs du tissu écologique
Tissu écologique de Gates of the Arctic : 31 espèces dont 2 patrimoniales (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 116 interactions GloBI sur 5 types (connectance 9.5%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 19 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
50
Interactions affichées
116
Connectance
0.095
Patrimoniales
2
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Hydrology67 basins · 50 lakes · 97 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
2 755,1km
Lake surface here
74,34km²
Basins crossed
67
Max stream order
5
Max drainage
9 302km²
Discharge in basins
542,7m³/s
Mean precip.
286mm/an
Mean T°
-11,9°C
Moisture idx
-0,15
Max snow
69%
Mean runoff
306mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
916m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Alatna Riversub-area1 941,5 km²overlap1955.16 km²7%
- Bassin de Agiak Creeksub-area1 286,8 km²overlap1295.85 km²4%
- Bassin de Noatak Riversub-area1 159,2 km²overlap1167.34 km²4%
- Bassin de John Riversub-area1 632,7 km²overlap1163.38 km²4%
- Bassin de Okokmilaga Riversub-area1 943,2 km²overlap1136.35 km²4%
- Bassin de Killik Riversub-area1 110,6 km²overlap1118.48 km²4%
- Bassin de Tinayguk Riversub-area993,3 km²overlap993.27 km²3%
- Bassin de Alatna Riversub-area1 177,7 km²overlap899.38 km²3%
- Bassin de Killik Riversub-area1 476,8 km²overlap794.48 km²3%
58 more basinssorted by overlap
- Bassin de Glacier Riversub-area739,3 km²overlap744.49 km²3%
- Bassin de Killik Riversub-area727,7 km²overlap732.88 km²2%
- Bassin de North Fork Koyukuk Riversub-area688,2 km²overlap677.00 km²2%
- Bassin de Killik Riversub-area656,3 km²overlap660.97 km²2%
- Bassin de Kobuk Riversub-area754 km²overlap605.39 km²2%
- Bassin de Hammond Riversub-area632,1 km²overlap594.74 km²2%
- Bassin de Midas Creeksub-area595,9 km²overlap584.39 km²2%
- Bassin de Kurupa Riversub-area2 557,4 km²overlap547.33 km²2%
- Bassin de North Fork Koyukuk Riversub-area549,8 km²overlap546.14 km²2%
- Bassin de Kaluluktok Creeksub-area538,7 km²overlap541.27 km²2%
- Basin #20620sub-area533,5 km²overlap537.28 km²2%
- Bassin de John Riversub-area636,9 km²overlap525.30 km²2%
- Bassin de Mettenpherg Creeksub-area2 082,2 km²overlap516.96 km²2%
- Bassin de Nigu Riversub-area557,2 km²overlap493.82 km²2%
- Bassin de North Fork Koyukuk Riversub-area489,5 km²overlap492.97 km²2%
- Bassin de Beaver Creeksub-area1 689,3 km²overlap486.79 km²2%
- Bassin de Clear Riversub-area453,8 km²overlap457.04 km²2%
- Bassin de Allen Riversub-area713,8 km²overlap445.69 km²2%
- Bassin de Mauneluk Riversub-area1 500,2 km²overlap441.09 km²2%
- Bassin de North Fork Koyukuk Riversub-area419,8 km²overlap422.73 km²1%
- Bassin de John Riversub-area1 156,3 km²overlap421.32 km²1%
- Bassin de Chandler Riversub-area860,2 km²overlap408.84 km²1%
- Bassin de Killik Riversub-area388,7 km²overlap391.44 km²1%
- Basin #21550sub-area379,6 km²overlap382.25 km²1%
- Bassin de Ambler Riversub-area482,3 km²overlap346.83 km²1%
- Bassin de East Fork Etivluk Riversub-area1 529,2 km²overlap327.15 km²1%
- Bassin de Ernie Creeksub-area317,7 km²overlap318.24 km²1%
- Bassin de Anaktuvuk Riversub-area1 613 km²overlap312.49 km²1%
- Bassin de Igning Riversub-area302,2 km²overlap304.32 km²1%
- Bassin de Itkillik Riversub-area1 098,4 km²overlap302.42 km²1%
- Bassin de Nigikpalvgururvrak Creeksub-area297,7 km²overlap299.85 km²1%
- Bassin de Dietrich Riversub-area921,9 km²overlap299.79 km²1%
- Bassin de Kugrak Riversub-area291,5 km²overlap293.59 km²1%
- Bassin de Ipnelivik Riversub-area289,6 km²overlap290.21 km²1%
- Bassin de Siksikpuk Riversub-area2 055,3 km²overlap271.92 km²1%
- Bassin de Kiruktagiak Riversub-area566,4 km²overlap262.62 km²1%
- Bassin de Karumnulima Creeksub-area260,3 km²overlap262.16 km²1%
- Bassin de Itilyiargiok Creeksub-area316,7 km²overlap258.01 km²1%
- Bassin de Noatak Riversub-area1 673,6 km²overlap253.54 km²1%
- Bassin de Nushralutak Creeksub-area226 km²overlap227.58 km²1%
- Bassin de Kogoluktuk Riversub-area1 176,9 km²overlap210.32 km²1%
- Bassin de Wild Riversub-area1 405,7 km²overlap206.20 km²1%
- Bassin de Ayiyak Riversub-area1 246,8 km²overlap200.92 km²1%
- Bassin de Middle Fork Koyukuk Riversub-area1 428,4 km²overlap182.15 km²1%
- Bassin de Alatna Riversub-area171,6 km²overlap172.77 km²1%
- Bassin de John Riversub-area126,2 km²overlap127.11 km²0%
- Bassin de Kobuk Riversub-area689,8 km²overlap93.38 km²0%
- Bassin de Nanushuk Riversub-area2 344,9 km²overlap68.67 km²0%
- Bassin de Middle Fork Koyukuk Riversub-area295,1 km²overlap59.53 km²0%
- Bassin de Oolamnagavik Riversub-area1 455,4 km²overlap54.99 km²0%
- Bassin de Alapah Creeksub-area1 086 km²overlap47.89 km²0%
- Bassin de North Fork Koyukuk Riversub-area47,2 km²overlap47.55 km²0%
- Bassin de Koyukuk Riversub-area330,2 km²overlap20.44 km²0%
- Bassin de Alatna Riversub-area1 259,5 km²overlap15.12 km²0%
- Bassin de Ambler Riversub-area320,3 km²overlap10.72 km²0%
- Bassin de Nigu Riversub-area784,2 km²overlap2.92 km²0%
- Bassin de Imelyak Riversub-area1 122,5 km²overlap2.08 km²0%
- Bassin de Aniuk Riversub-area2 498,5 km²overlap0.24 km²0%
Lakes (50, top by area)
- Walker Lakearea38,1 km²avg depth56.8 m
- Kurupa Lakearea3,9 km²avg depth24.2 m
- Lake Kipmikarea3,1 km²avg depth9.3 m
- Lake Matcharakarea3 km²avg depth8.1 m
- Takahula Lakearea1,8 km²avg depth20.6 m
- Lake #28728area1,7 km²avg depth9.9 m
- Lake #32514area1,6 km²avg depth14.0 m
- Agiak Lakearea1,5 km²avg depth6.2 m
- Lake Amitchiakarea1,1 km²avg depth12.2 m
41 more lakes
- Lake #30461area1,1 km²avg depth5.9 m
- Florence Creek Lakearea1 km²avg depth4.1 m
- Lac 307768area1 km²avg depth8.4 m
- Lac 325770area1 km²avg depth6.1 m
- Lac 323154area1 km²avg depth4.5 m
- Lac 312906area0,9 km²avg depth8.8 m
- Lac 325579area0,7 km²avg depth7.5 m
- Lac 336685area0,7 km²avg depth5.1 m
- Lac 315807area0,6 km²avg depth6.3 m
- Lac 339930area0,6 km²avg depth8.2 m
- Lac 325163area0,6 km²avg depth6.0 m
- Lac 314776area0,5 km²avg depth5.8 m
- Lac 305370area0,5 km²avg depth5.6 m
- Lac 313697area0,5 km²avg depth4.0 m
- Lac 290933area0,5 km²avg depth6.8 m
- Lac 316893area0,4 km²avg depth6.6 m
- Lac 344342area0,4 km²avg depth4.2 m
- Lac 302147area0,4 km²avg depth5.5 m
- Lac 304312area0,4 km²avg depth8.8 m
- Lac 303457area0,4 km²avg depth8.3 m
- Lac 313101area0,4 km²avg depth5.4 m
- Lac 353433area0,4 km²avg depth4.1 m
- Lac 304189area0,4 km²avg depth9.8 m
- Lac 354061area0,4 km²avg depth3.5 m
- Lac 309356area0,4 km²avg depth5.8 m
- Lac 321161area0,3 km²avg depth8.7 m
- Lac 319447area0,3 km²avg depth6.5 m
- Lac 305780area0,3 km²avg depth5.1 m
- Lac 313160area0,3 km²avg depth5.9 m
- Lac 313622area0,3 km²avg depth3.8 m
- Lac 317813area0,3 km²avg depth4.7 m
- Lac 311651area0,3 km²avg depth12.0 m
- Lac 319506area0,3 km²avg depth6.1 m
- Lac 317026area0,3 km²avg depth6.6 m
- Lac 323926area0,3 km²avg depth4.9 m
- Lac 313324area0,3 km²avg depth5.6 m
- Lac 303374area0,3 km²avg depth5.2 m
- Lac 303306area0,3 km²avg depth4.3 m
- Lac 313854area0,3 km²avg depth7.1 m
- Lac 310098area0,3 km²avg depth7.3 m
- Lac 303070area0,3 km²avg depth5.9 m
Rivers / streams (97, ord ≥ 4)
- North Fork Koyukuk Riverord 5len here250.29 km100%total249 km
- Killik Riverord 5len here190.98 km53%total359 km
- Alatna Riverord 5len here184.79 km52%total357 km
- Noatak Riverord 5len here169.98 km18%total936 km
- John Riverord 6len here102.12 km40%total259 km
- Tinayguk Riverord 4len here90.30 km100%total90 km
- Hammond Riverord 4len here72.89 km88%total83 km
- Okokmilaga Riverord 4len here65.53 km56%total118 km
- Kobuk Riverord 6len here65.50 km7%total885 km
- Glacier Riverord 3len here64.79 km100%total65 km
- Igning Riverord 4len here61.41 km100%total61 km
- Reed Riverord 4len here56.66 km53%total107 km
85 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Kaluluktok Creekord 3len here48.43 km100%total48 km
- Nigu Riverord 4len here48.24 km27%total176 km
- Kugrak Riverord 3len here45.92 km100%total46 km
- Clear Riverord 3len here43.78 km100%total44 km
- East Fork Etivluk Riverord 4len here42.55 km32%total134 km
- Ipnelivik Riverord 3len here42.47 km100%total42 km
- Kuyuktuvuk Creekord 2len here39.31 km100%total39 km
- Agiak Creekord 2len here38.08 km100%total38 km
- Ernie Creekord 3len here37.55 km100%total37 km
- Awlinyak Creekord 2len here36.84 km100%total37 km
- Okpikruak Riverord 3len here34.65 km37%total94 km
- Ivik Creekord 3len here32.91 km100%total33 km
- Midas Creekord 3len here31.71 km100%total32 km
- Kurupa Riverord 4len here31.48 km19%total164 km
- Itkillik Riverord 4len here30.41 km6%total504 km
- Angayu Creekord 2len here28.88 km100%total29 km
- Ambler Riverord 4len here28.47 km19%total150 km
- Nigikpalvgururvrak Creekord 2len here26.74 km100%total27 km
- Tunukuchiak Creekord 2len here25.09 km100%total25 km
- Ram Creekord 4len here24.92 km46%total55 km
- Middle Fork Koyukuk Riverord 4len here24.91 km16%total161 km
- Hunt Fork John Riverord 4len here24.88 km100%total25 km
- Chandler Riverord 5len here24.38 km10%total240 km
- Karumnulima Creekord 2len here23.63 km100%total24 km
- Nushralutak Creekord 4len here23.55 km100%total23 km
- Itilyiargiok Creekord 3len here22.69 km65%total35 km
- Fortress Creekord 3len here21.79 km100%total22 km
- Florence Creekord 5len here21.40 km44%total49 km
- Ipnek Creekord 2len here19.94 km100%total20 km
- Inyuilak Creekord 3len here19.43 km67%total29 km
- Michigan Creekord 3len here19.22 km35%total55 km
- Mauneluk Riverord 3len here18.74 km13%total140 km
- Loon Creekord 3len here17.06 km100%total17 km
- Kiruktagiak Riverord 3len here15.84 km34%total47 km
- Ayiyak Riverord 4len here15.41 km11%total143 km
- Kogoluktuk Riverord 4len here15.22 km11%total136 km
- Itikmalakpak Creekord 3len here14.91 km32%total46 km
- Tupik Creekord 2len here14.83 km53%total28 km
- Mashooshalluk Creekord 2len here13.65 km100%total14 km
- LaSalle Creekord 3len here12.64 km100%total13 km
- Iyahuna Creekord 1len here12.46 km100%total12 km
- Wolverine Creekord 3len here11.25 km15%total77 km
- Castle Creekord 2len here11.00 km100%total11 km
- Grotto Creekord 3len here10.93 km100%total11 km
- Verdant Creekord 1len here10.81 km100%total11 km
- Ivotuk Creekord 2len here10.81 km28%total39 km
- Kupuk Creekord 1len here10.60 km100%total11 km
- Nanushuk Riverord 4len here10.43 km4%total293 km
- Roy Creekord 3len here10.40 km45%total23 km
- Kichaiakaka Creekord 2len here9.48 km35%total27 km
- Mascot Creekord 3len here9.43 km46%total21 km
- Chimney Forkord 1len here9.39 km100%total9 km
- Till Creekord 1len here9.32 km100%total9 km
- Conglomerate Creekord 3len here9.05 km100%total9 km
- Snowshoe Creekord 1len here8.77 km58%total15 km
- Douglas Creekord 2len here8.51 km62%total14 km
- Grizzly Creekord 2len here7.80 km24%total33 km
- Graylime Creekord 1len here7.61 km100%total8 km
- Canyon Creekord 3len here7.53 km9%total81 km
- Blarney Creekord 1len here7.26 km100%total7 km
- Irikaklik Creekord 3len here6.79 km61%total11 km
- Fake Creekord 1len here6.35 km73%total9 km
- Washington Creekord 4len here5.94 km4%total140 km
- Flat Creekord 5len here5.91 km2%total239 km
- Kutarlak Creekord 1len here5.86 km100%total6 km
- Siksikpuk Riverord 4len here5.85 km4%total161 km
- Agiak Creekord 1len here5.72 km100%total6 km
- Imnaitchiak Creekord 3len here5.66 km18%total31 km
- Twelvemile Creekord 2len here5.64 km100%total6 km
- Lucky Six Creekord 2len here5.25 km100%total5 km
- Koyukuk Riverord 6len here3.25 km0%total1340 km
- Speedway Creekord 1len here3.08 km100%total3 km
- Holmes Creekord 3len here2.34 km5%total52 km
- Confusion Creekord 2len here2.32 km4%total64 km
- Kollutarak Creekord 4len here2.18 km9%total25 km
- Kinnorutin Creekord 1len here2.13 km100%total2 km
- Fire Creekord 1len here2.09 km101%total2 km
- Contact Creekord 2len here2.07 km10%total21 km
- Akvalutak Creekord 3len here1.87 km20%total9 km
- Masu Creekord 1len here1.67 km12%total14 km
- Dietrich Riverord 4len here1.09 km1%total74 km
- Alinement Creekord 1len here0.74 km101%total1 km
- Kavachurak Creekord 2len here0.54 km1%total46 km
- Skimo Creekord 1len here0.05 km0%total15 km
- Anivik Creekord 1len here≈ tangenttotal6 km
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Location
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Species observed (Phase 2)
Listing species observed within this protected area requires the GBIF v2 partition × WDPA spatial overlay matview. Computing infrastructure pending.