• A group of muskoxen on the tundra

    Cape Krusenstern

    National Monument Alaska

Foundation Statement

The Cape Krusenstern National Monument Foundation Statement is a formal description of the monument's core mission. It is a foundation to support planning and management of the monument.

The foundation is grounded in the monument's legislation and from knowledge acquired since the monument was originally established. It provides a shared understanding of what is most important about the monument. This Foundation Statement describes the monument's purpose, significance, fundamental resources and values, primary interpretive themes, and special mandates.
 
Cover page of CAKR Foundation Statement
Click on this cover page of the monument's foundation statement to view the document

Did You Know?

Image of bearded seal

Bearded seals (Ugruk), the largest of western arctic seals, weigh up to 800 pounds.  They appear in June in the waters adjacent to the monument.  Despite its short seasonal presence, the light grey bearded seal is a highly important subsistence resource.