List of Alaska Wildlife Management Areas


Alaska Wildlife Management Areas are protected areas in the U.S. state of Alaska. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G), Division of Wildlife Conservation, is tasked with managing Alaska's wildlife. Enforcement is through the Alaska Department of Public Safety Wildlife Troopers.

Wildlife Management Areas

The ADF&G is tasked with managing approximately 750 active fisheries, 5 game management Regions, 26 game management GMU units and subunits, and 32 special areas or state wildlife refuges.

  • Region 1: Douglas (Southeast), units 1–5
  • Region 2: Anchorage (Southcentral), units 6–8, 14C, & 15
  • Region 3: Fairbanks (Interior), units 12, 19–21, 24, 25, 26B, & 26C
  • Region 4: Palmer (Central/Southwestern), units 9–11, 13, 14A, 14B, 16, & 17
  • Region 5: Nome (Northwest), units 18, 22, 23, & 26A.[1]

List of Wildlife Management Areas

  • Anchorage Management Area (GMU 14C).[2]
  • Birchwood Management Area (GMU 14).[3]
  • Chugach State Park Management Area (GMU 14C).[4]
  • Dalton Highway Corridor Management Area (GMU 20, 24, 25, 26).[5]
  • Delta Junction Management Area (GMU 20D).[6]
  • Eagle River Management Area (GMU 14C).[7]
  • Eklutna Lake Management Area (GMU 14C).[8]
  • Fairbanks Management Area (GMU 20B).[9]
  • Ferry Trail Management Area (GMU 20A).[10]
  • Hatcher Pass Youth Hunt Management Area (GMU 14A).[11]
  • Healy-Lignite Management Area (GMU 20A).[12]
  • Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) Management Area (GMU 14C).[13]
  • Kodiak Road System Management Area (GMU 08).[14]
  • Lime Village Management Area (GMU 19E).[15]
  • Minto Flats Management Area (GMU 20).[16]
  • Palmer-Wasilla Management Area (GMU 14A).[17]
  • Petersburg Management Area (GMU 3).[18]
  • Point MacKenzie Youth Hunt Management Area (GMU 14A).[19]
  • Skilak Loop Wildlife Management Area (GMU 15A).[20]
  • Tok Management Area (GMU 12, 13C, 20D).[21]
  • Unit 16B Youth Hunt Management Area (GMU 16B).[22]
  • Upper Holitna-Hoholitna Management Area (GMU 19B).[23]
  • Yakutat Youth Hunt Management Area (GMU 05A).[24]

State parks

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation, manages state parks. Enforcement is provided by Wildlife troopers.

State Forests

  • Haines State Forest: 286,000 acres (116,000 ha)
  • Southeast State Forest
  • Tanana Valley State Forest

National Wildlife Refuges

There are 16 refuges totaling over 76,000,000 acres (31,000,000 ha).

References

  1. ^ "Game Management Unit (GMU) Information". adfg.alaska.gov. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
  2. ^ "Anchorage Management Area". adfg.alaska.gov. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
  3. ^ "Birchwood Management Area". adfg.alaska.gov. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
  4. ^ "Chugach State Park Management Area". adfg.alaska.gov. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
  5. ^ "Dalton Highway Corridor Management Area". adfg.alaska.gov. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
  6. ^ "Delta Junction Management Area". adfg.alaska.gov. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
  7. ^ "Eagle River Management Area". adfg.alaska.gov. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
  8. ^ "Eklutna Lake Management Area". adfg.alaska.gov. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
  9. ^ "Fairbanks Management Area". adfg.alaska.gov. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
  10. ^ "Ferry Trail Management Area". adfg.alaska.gov. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
  11. ^ "Hatcher Pass Youth Hunt Management Area". adfg.alaska.gov. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
  12. ^ "Healy-Lignite Management Area". adfg.alaska.gov. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
  13. ^ "Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) Management Area". adfg.alaska.gov. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
  14. ^ "Kodiak Road System Management Area". adfg.alaska.gov. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
  15. ^ "Lime Village Management Area". adfg.alaska.gov. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
  16. ^ "Minto Flats Management Area". adfg.alaska.gov. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
  17. ^ "Palmer-Wasilla Management Area". adfg.alaska.gov. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
  18. ^ "Petersburg Management Area". adfg.alaska.gov. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
  19. ^ "Point MacKenzie Youth Hunt Management Area". adfg.alaska.gov. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
  20. ^ "Skilak Loop Wildlife Management Area". adfg.alaska.gov. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
  21. ^ "Tok Management Area". adfg.alaska.gov. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
  22. ^ "Skilak Loop Wildlife Management Area". adfg.alaska.gov. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
  23. ^ "Upper Holitna-Hoholitna Management Area". adfg.alaska.gov. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
  24. ^ "Yakutat Youth Hunt Management Area". adfg.alaska.gov. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
  25. ^ "Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge". travelalaska.com. Retrieved 2026-02-05.