Chamisso Wilderness, Protected wilderness area in Kotzebue Sound, Alaska, US.
The 455-acre reserve contains Chamisso Island and Puffin Island, with steep cliffs rising 226 feet above the Chukchi Sea waters.
The federal government designated this section of Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge as a protected wilderness area in January 1975.
Local Inupiat inhabitants travel across the mainland waters to gather eggs from kittiwakes and murres nesting on the island cliffs.
The wilderness receives 73 inches of precipitation annually, with summer temperatures reaching 60 degrees Fahrenheit and winter temperatures dropping to 20 degrees.
Horned puffins dig burrows in the soil of Puffin Island, creating nesting spaces alongside black-legged kittiwakes and thick-billed murres.
Location: Alaska
Inception: 1975
GPS coordinates: 66.22444,-161.82500
Latest update: March 8, 2025 22:57
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