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Noatak National Preserve
Collections

The museum collection of Noatak National Preserve contains a range of natural history specimens and cultural artifacts representing several disciplines and specialties such as biology, geology, paleontology, archeology, and archives.

 

The vast majority of specimens and artifacts cataloged into the park collection are associated with scientific research activities. The archives are largely administrative records, reports and archeological field notes.

 

As of 2008, items in the collection include –

 

Archeological artifacts: 44,823

Archival items: 6,237

Biological specimens: 2,651

Paleontological specimens: 1

Geological specimens: 1,229

 

Total items: 54,941

 

View the collection catalog records online through the NPS WebCatalog.

Grizzly bear meandering along the shoreline of the Noatak River during fall colors.  

Did You Know?
The Noatak basin is internationally recognized as a Biosphere Reserve. Under this United Nations scientific program, the area’s ecological and genetic components provide baseline data for measuring changes in ecosystems worldwide.

Last Updated: February 18, 2009 at 19:25 EST