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The Prehistoric Trackways National Monument is nearby. [2] The monument protects a large variety of geological, paleontological and archaeological resources. [2] President Barack Obama designated the monument on May 21, 2014. [3] Half of the monument is designated wilderness and closed to development or motorized use. [4]
National Historical Parks, some National Monuments, and certain other areas listed in the National Park system are historic landmarks of national importance that are highly protected already, often before the inauguration of the NHL program in 1960, and are then often not also named NHLs per se. There are nine of these in New Mexico.
National Park Service national monuments in New Mexico (1 C, 9 P) O. Organ Mountains–Desert Peaks National Monument (18 P)
Pages in category "National Park Service national monuments in New Mexico" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Manhattan Project National Historical Park is a United States National Historical Park commemorating the Manhattan Project that is run jointly by the National Park Service and Department of Energy. The park consists of three units: one in Oak Ridge, Tennessee , one in Los Alamos, New Mexico and one in Hanford, Washington .
Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area (3 C, 31 P) Pages in category "National Park Service areas in New Mexico" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
The adjoining El Malpais National Monument was established at the same time and is managed by the National Park Service. The 263,000-acre (1,060 km 2 ) El Malpais NCA includes two wilderness areas — the West Malpais Wilderness [ 1 ] and Cebolla Wilderness Area [ 2 ] — covering almost 100,000 acres (400 km 2 ).
Name Image Date Location County Ownership Description Border Hills Structural Zone: 1980: Lincoln: federal (Bureau of Land Management) A rare example of wrench faulting outside the Pacific Coast region.