New Mexico National Conservation Lands
The National Conservation Lands, also known as the National Landscape Conservation System, contain some of the West’s most spectacular landscapes. It includes over 878 federally recognized areas and approximately 27 million acres of National Monuments, National Conservation Areas, Wilderness Areas, Wilderness Study Areas, Wild and Scenic Rivers, and National Scenic and Historic Trails.
National Conservation Lands are part of an active, vibrant landscape where people live, work and play. They offer exceptional opportunities for recreation, solitude, wildlife viewing, exploring history, scientific research, and a wide range of traditional uses.
Please visit the pages for the National Conservation Lands in New Mexico:
- National Monuments
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Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument
Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument
- National Conservation Areas
- National Scenic and Historic Trails
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Continental Divide National Scenic Trail
- Wild and Scenic Rivers
- Wilderness Areas
- Wilderness Study Areas