Land Conservation News

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"Biden Administration to Expand Two California National Monuments"

The Biden administration plans to expand the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument and the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument in California by a combined total of about 130,000 acres, aiming to protect land of cultural significance to Native American tribes, biodiversity, and wildlife corridors. The expansion is part of the administration's land conservation plan, following pressure from California lawmakers and tribal organizations.

via The New York Times|

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Biden's Monumental Moves: New National Monuments in Nevada and Texas.

President Biden established a new national monument in the Mojave Desert along California’s border with Nevada, protecting an area sacred to Native American tribes that is also home to big horn sheep, Joshua tree forests, desert tortoises, ancient petroglyphs and other unique features. The 506,000-acre monument is located on federally owned property mostly overseen by the Bureau of Land Management in Clark County, Nevada, including much of the state’s southern point, about 30 miles south of Las Vegas. The area is named the Avi Kwa Ame National Monument, which in the Mojave language means “Spirit Mountain.”

via The Mercury News|

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Biden's National Monument Designations in Nevada and Texas Spark Controversy.

President Biden established a new national monument in the Mojave Desert along California’s border with Nevada, protecting an area sacred to Native American tribes that is also home to big horn sheep, Joshua tree forests, desert tortoises, ancient petroglyphs and other unique features. The 506,000-acre monument is located on federally owned property mostly overseen by the Bureau of Land Management in Clark County, Nevada, including much of the state’s southern point, about 30 miles south of Las Vegas. The area is named the Avi Kwa Ame National Monument, which in the Mojave language means “Spirit Mountain.”

via The Mercury News|

#biden-administration #environment #land-conservation