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| {{Infobox_protected_area | name = El Malpais National Monument and National Conservation Area | |||
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| | iucn_category = V | |||
| <tr><td style="background:#4B95B5;" align="center" colspan=2> | |||
| | image = US_Locator_Blank.svg | |||
| <font size="+1">'''El Malpais'''</font></td></tr> | |||
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| | locator_x = 80 | |||
| ]</td></tr> | |||
| | locator_y = 108 | |||
| <tr><td>''Designation''</td> | |||
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| ⚫ | | nearest_city = ] | ||
| <tr><td>''Location''</td> | |||
| | lat_degrees = 34 | |||
| <td>] ]</td></tr> | |||
| | lat_minutes = 53 | |||
| <tr><td>''Nearest ]''</td> | |||
| | lat_seconds = 3 | |||
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| | lat_direction = N | |||
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| | long_degrees = 107 | |||
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| | long_minutes = 59 | |||
| <tr><td>''Date of establishment''</td> | |||
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| | long_direction = W | |||
| <tr><td>''Visitation''</td> | |||
| ⚫ | | area = 114,277 acres (462 km²) | ||
| <td>143,515 (2004)</td></tr> | |||
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| <tr><td>''Governing Body''</td> | |||
| | visitation_num = 143,515 | |||
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| <tr><td>''] category'' </td> | |||
| | governing_body = ] | |||
| <td>V (Protected Landscape)</td></tr> | |||
| }} | |||
| </table> | |||
| <!-- Note: site is listed in IUCN database, and appears to conform with Category V --> | |||
| '''El Malpais National Monument''' is off ] in western ], USA, near ]. It is named El Malpais (Spanish for ''badlands'') due to the extremely rough, rugged ] flow that covers much of the park. The lava flows fill a large basin rimmed by higher sandstone that forms large, wind-carved bluffs along much of the malpais. The terrain is so durable in some parts that trails cannot be constructed in the usual manner; ]s have been constructed to guide hikers. Attractions in El Malpais include its many deep caves, free for all to explore unguided, and Cerro Encierro, a popular hill to hike or climb with spectacular views. Other areas of interest include La Ventana Arch, a natural sandstone arch, and a scenic overlook from the high bluffs on the eastern side of the malpais. | '''El Malpais National Monument''' is off ] in western ], USA, near ]. It is named El Malpais (Spanish for ''badlands'') due to the extremely rough, rugged ] flow that covers much of the park. The lava flows fill a large basin rimmed by higher sandstone that forms large, wind-carved bluffs along much of the malpais. The terrain is so durable in some parts that trails cannot be constructed in the usual manner; ]s have been constructed to guide hikers. Attractions in El Malpais include its many deep caves, free for all to explore unguided, and Cerro Encierro, a popular hill to hike or climb with spectacular views. Other areas of interest include La Ventana Arch, a natural sandstone arch, and a scenic overlook from the high bluffs on the eastern side of the malpais. | ||
Revision as of 04:48, 14 March 2006
| El Malpais National Monument and National Conservation Area | |
|---|---|
| IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
| Location | New Mexico, USA |
| Nearest city | Grants, MN |
| Area | 114,277 acres (462 km²) |
| Established | December 31, 1987 |
| Visitors | 143,515 (in 2004) |
| Governing body | National Park Service |
El Malpais National Monument is off I-40 in western New Mexico, USA, near Cibola National Forest. It is named El Malpais (Spanish for badlands) due to the extremely rough, rugged lava flow that covers much of the park. The lava flows fill a large basin rimmed by higher sandstone that forms large, wind-carved bluffs along much of the malpais. The terrain is so durable in some parts that trails cannot be constructed in the usual manner; cairns have been constructed to guide hikers. Attractions in El Malpais include its many deep caves, free for all to explore unguided, and Cerro Encierro, a popular hill to hike or climb with spectacular views. Other areas of interest include La Ventana Arch, a natural sandstone arch, and a scenic overlook from the high bluffs on the eastern side of the malpais.
The U.S. National Park Service manages El Malpais National Monument proper, while the U.S. Bureau of Land Management oversees the El Malpais National Conservation Area.
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