According to an October 1998 report by the United States Bureau of Land Management, approximately 65% of Alaska is owned and managed by the U.S. federal government as public lands, including a multitude of national forests, national parks, and national wildlife refuges. Of these, the Bureau of Land Management manages 87 million acres (35 million hectares), or 23.8% of the state. The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. It is the world's largest wildlife refuge, comprising 16 million acres (6.5 million hectares). COUNT 5
QSN1 What percentage of Alaska is maintained by the US federal government? ANS1 65% QSN2 What types of areas are managed by the federal government as public lands? ANS2 national forests, national parks, and national wildlife refuges QSN3 How many acres is the Bureau of Land Management in charge of? ANS3 87 million QSN4 How much of the state is controlled by the Bureau of Land Management? ANS4 23.8% QSN5 What is the world's largest wildlife refuge? ANS5 The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge