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Protected area in New Mexico, US

Broad Canyon Wilderness
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)
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LocationDoña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
Nearest cityLas Cruces, NM
Coordinates32°29′47″N 107°07′39″W / 32.4964919°N 107.1273824°W / 32.4964919; -107.1273824
Area13,902 acres (56 km)
Established2019 (2019)
Governing bodyU.S. Department of Interior Bureau of Land Management

Broad Canyon Wilderness is a 13,902-acre (5,625 ha) wilderness area in the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management in the US state of New Mexico. Established in 2019, this Wilderness located on the eastern end of the Sierra de las Uvas, contains small canyons created by water eroded lava flows opening into the surrounding Chihuahuan Desert.

See also

References

  1. Protected Planet Website- Retrieved March 29, 2023
  2. Broad Canyon Wilderness - Wilderness Connect

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