Yukon Charlie National Preserve

Purpose

• To maintain the environmental integrity of the entire Charlie River basin, including streams, lakes and other natural features, in its undeveloped condition for public benefit and scientific study.
• To protect habitat for, and populations of, fish and wildlife.
• To protect and interpret historic sites and events associated with the gold rush on the Yukon River and geological and paleontological history and cultural prehistory of the area.

Management regime

closed to mining and mineral leasing; subject to prior existing rights. hunting permitted.