Becharof Wilderness
IUCN Category Ib (Wilderness Area)
Map of Becharof National Wildlife Refuge. Striped area indicates Becharof Wilderness.
Location	Lake and Peninsula Borough and Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, USA
Nearest city	Egegik, AlaskaNearest city: Egegik, Alaska
Coordinates	57°55′10″N 155°39′20″W / 57.91944°N 155.65556°W / 57.91944; -155.65556Coordinates: 57°55′10″N 155°39′20″W / 57.91944°N 155.65556°W / 57.91944; -155.65556
Area	500,000 acres (2,023 km2)
Established	1980 Established: 1980
Governing body	US Fish and Wildlife Service

Becharof Wilderness is a wilderness area in the U.S. state of Alaska. Located within the Becharof National Wildlife Refuge, it comprises approximately 500,000 acres (2,000 km²) and is bordered by the Katmai Wilderness on the north. It was designated Wilderness by the United States Congress in 1980.^[1]

[edit] References

[edit] See also

• List of U.S. Wilderness Areas
• Wilderness Act

[edit] External links

• Becharof National Wildlife Refuge
• Becharof Wilderness - Wilderness.net

Spawning Salmon in Becharof Creek

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