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At a size of {{convert|23599999|acre|km2 sqmi|0|abbr=off}}, the NPRA is the largest tract of undisturbed public land in the United States.<ref name=BLM/> [[Inupiat people|Iñupiat]] live in several villages around its perimeter, the largest of which is [[Utqiaġvik, Alaska|Utqiaġvik]], the seat of the [[North Slope Borough, Alaska|North Slope Borough]]. Due to the proximity of Inuit communities, drilling on the NPRA has sparked controversy revolving around the economic, ecological, and cultural importance of the land.<ref name=":1" />
The NPRA is an [[ecology|ecologically]] very important area for [[arctic wildlife]]; For birds, it has been called "[[Heathrow Airport|Heathrow]] at the top of the world"
==Ecological importance==
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