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Unless otherwise noted, this list is based on one published by the National Park Service (NPS) as of December 2007. [1] This list is presented in the taxonomic sequence of the Check-list of North and Middle American Birds, 7th edition through the 65yh Supplement, published by the American Ornithological Society (AOS). [2]
The Denali Wilderness is a wilderness area within Denali National Park that protects the higher elevations of the central Alaska Range, including Denali. The wilderness comprises about one-third of the current national park and preserve—2,146,580 acres (3,354 sq mi; 8,687 km 2 ) that correspond with the former park boundaries before 1980.
The largest national park is Wrangell–St. Elias in Alaska: at over 8 million acres (32,375 km 2), it is larger than each of the nine smallest states. The next three largest parks are also in Alaska. The smallest park is Gateway Arch National Park, Missouri, at 192.83 acres (0.7804 km 2).
Mountains in Denali National Park and Preserve are part of the Alaska Range, with several subsidiary ranges included within the overall Alaska Range. Denali (also known as Mount McKinley), is the highest peak in the park and the highest peak in North America at 20,320 feet (6,194 m) [1] [2] The names listed here reflect the official names in the USGS U.S. Board on Geographic Names database.
Alaska contains a good size population of Dall sheep, and are commonly sighted in the eastern and western sides of Denali National Park. [23] The most commonly known name for the male Dall sheep is a "ram" and they are distinguishable from the female Dall sheep, the ewe, by their thicker and more massive curling horns.
Redesignated as Carlsbad Caverns National Park: Denali National Monument December 1, 1978 December 2, 1980 Incorporated with Mount McKinley National Park and renamed Denali National Park and Preserve: Grand Canyon National Monument January 11, 1908 February 26, 1919 Redesignated as Grand Canyon National Park: Grand Canyon National Monument