The entire refuge provides habitat for migratory birds, including ducks, geese, shorebirds, and passerines. Isolated cottonwood forest stands, the westernmost in North America, provide nesting and migration habitat for neotropical land birds. Visitor Use Alaska Peninsula is renowned for big game hunting, especially for brown bear. Fishing is outstanding for king and silver salmon, Arctic char, lake trout, northern pike, and Arctic grayling. Other public uses include flightseeing, observing and photographing wildlife, hiking, boating, and camping.
Local residents harvest many resources from the refuge.