Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve is an Alaskan state park and wildlife refuge that was designated in 1982 to protect the region’s bald eagle population, which is the largest known concentration of the species in the world. The park spans an area of more than 49,000 acres throughout the Haines region, centered around the Chilkat, Klehini, and Tsirku Rivers. It also protects natural salmon runs for five species of Alaskan salmon along the three rivers, preserving them for traditional uses and maintaining the region’s natural ecosystems. Up to 3,000 eagles can be sighted seasonally in the area between October and February, with prime eagle-watching sites available at river flats alongside the Haines Highway between mile markers 18 and 24.

Address: Haines Highway, Haines, AK 99827, Phone: 907-766-2292

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