Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area
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Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
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Location | Delta County / Montrose County,[1] Colorado, USA |
Nearest city | Montrose, Colorado |
Area | 62,844 acres (254.32 km2) |
Established | 1999 |
Governing body | Bureau of Land Management |
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The Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area is a 62,844-acre (254.32 km2) National Conservation Area located in west-central Colorado near Montrose. It is managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) as part of the National Landscape Conservation System. 57,725 acres (233.60 km2) were designated in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area Act of 1999 (Public Law 106-76). The Black Canyon of the Gunnison Boundary Revision Act of 2003 (PL 108-78) expanded the NCA to its current size.
References
- ^ Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area Bureau of Land Management
- ^ "Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area (Blm)". protectedplanet.net.
- "Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area and Wilderness". Bureau of Land Management.
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Categories:
- IUCN Category V
- Colorado geography stubs
- National Conservation Areas of the United States
- Bureau of Land Management areas in Colorado
- Protected areas of Delta County, Colorado
- Protected areas of Montrose County, Colorado
- Protected areas established in 1999
- Units of the National Landscape Conservation System
- 1999 establishments in Colorado