Surface Water Characteristics. Water is adequate to abundant in most of the area, but may be deficient in midsummer in the northern portion. Permafrost exists in most low-lying soils and in high mountains, but it is generally absent in soils covered by forests. Wetlands occupy up to 55 percent of the area. Occurrence of wildfires is low.
Human population is low and dispersed.
Recreational and subsistence hunting and fishing are the main uses. Yupik Eskimos reside here. Compiled by Alaska Region.