 | This article is written like a travel guide. (December 2020) |
| El Malpais National Conservation Area | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
 El Malpais National Conservation Area | |
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| Location | Cibola County, New Mexico, United States |
| Nearest city | Grants, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 34°51′32″N 108°01′16″W / 34.859°N 108.021°W |
| Area | 263,000 acres (1,060 km2) |
| Established | 1987 |
| Governing body | Bureau of Land Management |
| Website | El Malpais National Conservation Area |
The El Malpais National Conservation Area is a federally protected conservation area in the U.S. state of New Mexico. The El Malpais National Conservation area was established in 1987 and is managed by the Bureau of Land Management as part of the National Landscape Conservation System. 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 km2) El Malpais NCA includes two wilderness areas — the West Malpais Wilderness[1] and Cebolla Wilderness Area[2] — covering almost 100,000 acres (400 km2).
- ^ "West Malpais Wilderness". Archived from the original on June 2, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
- ^ "Cebolla Wilderness". Archived from the original on April 2, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2016.