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The '''Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve''' is a [[state park]] and [[wildlife refuge]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Alaska]] near [[Haines, Alaska|Haines]]. Established in 1982, the park covers 49,320 acres (199.6&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), mainly along the [[Chilkat River]], with sections along the [[Klehini River|Klehini]] and [[Tsirku River|Tsirku]] rivers.

The preserve is home to the world's largest concentration of [[bald eagle]]s. 200 to 400 birds live there year-round, with up to 4,000 observed during the annual Fall Congregation.

The [[Haines Highway]] from miles 12–18 (km 19–29) is a popular [[Birdwatching|viewing]] location.

[[File:Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve.jpg|thumbnail|Bald eagles fish along the Chilkat River]]

==See also==
*[[List of Alaska state parks]]

==External links==
*[http://www.dnr.state.ak.us/parks/units/eagleprv.htm Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation - Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090730041735/http://www.dnr.state.ak.us/parks/units/eagleprv.htm |date=2009-07-30 }}
*[http://www.wildlife.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=alaska_guide.chilkat Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game, Division of Wildlife Conservation - Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve]

==Further reading==
*Bugliosi, Edward F. (1988).  ''Hydrologic reconnaissance of the Chilkat River basin, southeast Alaska: with special reference to the Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve'' [U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4023].  Anchorage:  U.S. Dept. of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey.

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{{Protected Areas of Alaska}}

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[[Category:State parks of Alaska]]
[[Category:Protected areas of Haines Borough, Alaska]]


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