Lake+Clark

​By: Janelle Kobernusz ** __ Wildlife Facts __ ** Here are some interesting facts about the wildlife that Lake Clark National Park has. There is a variety of animals that live in the park. If you visit the park you see sea otters, whales, harbor seals, grizzly/brown bears, caribou, wolves, black bear, wolverines, moose, lynx, dall sheep, salmon, eagles, spiders, and many, many more. __**The Acreage **__ Lake Clark National Park is about 4,050,000 acres. There are about 2,275,000 acres that are wilderness. There is a total of about 2,226,629.97 acresnthat is Federal Land and about 393,103.25 acres that is non-Federal land. ​ The weather and the temperature for June through August is between 50 degrees and 65 degrees. In the mid-summer evening, frost should be expected. In September and October, there can be frost and snow. Strong winds can happen anytime. In the winter, the temperatures can go down to 40 degrees below zero. __**Interesting Facts **__ Lake Clark National Park is located in southern Alaska. It was made to protect scenic beauty such as volcanoes, glaciers, wild rivers, and waterfalls, populations of fish and wildlife, watersheds essential for red salmon, and the traditional lifestyle of local residents. Lake Clark has scenery that is spectacular and provides a true wilderness experience for those who visit. Lake Clark was named after John W. Clark. He was the chief of the Nushagak trading post in 1891. He was also the first American non-Native to see the land.
 * __The Weather__ __and Temperatures__ **

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