Gold was discovered in 1880 and played an important part in the early history of the region. In the 2010s, mines increasingly began to be explored and eventually completed in neighboring British Columbia, upstream of important rivers such as the Unuk and the Stikine, which became known as the transboundary mining issue.
On August 20, 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt established the Alexander Archipelago Forest Reserve, which formed the heart of the Tongass National Forest that covers most of the region. Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park Sitka National Historical Park Wrangell–St.
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Ship traffic in the area is seasonally busy with cruise ships. ==See also== Alexander Archipelago Alexander Archipelago wolf Climate change in southeast Alaska List of edible plants and mushrooms of southeast Alaska == References == ==External links== The regional economy of southeast Alaska: final report, 2007 / prepared for Alaska Conservation Foundation; prepared by Steve Colt, Darcy Dugan, Ginny Fay (EcoSystems).
The Southeast Alaskan coast is roughly as long as the west coast of Canada. The 2010 census population of Southeast Alaska was 71,616 inhabitants, representing approximately 10% of the state's total population.
Gold was discovered in 1880 and played an important part in the early history of the region. In the 2010s, mines increasingly began to be explored and eventually completed in neighboring British Columbia, upstream of important rivers such as the Unuk and the Stikine, which became known as the transboundary mining issue.
The region is closely connected to Seattle and the American Pacific Northwest economically and culturally. ==Industry== Major industries in Southeast Alaska include commercial fishing and tourism (primarily the cruise ship industry). === Logging === Logging has been an important industry in the past, but has been steadily declining with competition from other areas and the closure of the region's major pulp mills; the Alaska Forest Association described the situation as "desperate" in 2011.
In 2014, the Mount Polley Mine disaster focused attention on the issue, and an agreement between Canada and Alaska was drafted in 2015. The proposed Kerr Sulphurets Mitchell exploration is upstream of the Unuk.
A new Authority, the Rainforest Islands Ferry Authority, was created and in 2014 may possibly operate the North End route.
Debates over whether to expand logging in the federally owned Tongass are not uncommon. === Mining === Mining remains important in the northern area with the Juneau mining district and Admiralty mining district hosting active mines as of 2015.
In 2014, the Mount Polley Mine disaster focused attention on the issue, and an agreement between Canada and Alaska was drafted in 2015. The proposed Kerr Sulphurets Mitchell exploration is upstream of the Unuk.
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