Sonoran Desert National Monument

Sonoran Desert National Monument
Map showing the location of Sonoran Desert National Monument
Map showing the location of Sonoran Desert National Monument
LocationMaricopa County & Pinal County, Arizona, USA
Nearest cityPhoenix, AZ
Coordinates33°0′6″N 112°27′18″W / 33.00167°N 112.45500°W / 33.00167; -112.45500
Area496,400 acres (200,886 ha)[1]
EstablishedJanuary 17, 2001
Governing bodyU.S. Bureau of Land Management
WebsiteSonoran Desert National Monument
Sonoran Desert National Monument, sunset view

Sonoran Desert National Monument is south of Goodyear and Buckeye and east of Gila Bend, Arizona. Created by Presidential proclamation on January 17, 2001,[2] the 496,400 acres (200,886 ha)[1] monument is managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management as part of the National Landscape Conservation System. The BLM already managed the lands, however under monument status, the level of protection and preservation of resources is enhanced. Sonoran Desert National Monument protects but a small portion of the Sonoran Desert, which is 120,000 square miles (311,000 km2), and extends well into California and the country of Mexico. The North Maricopa Mountains, South Maricopa Mountains and the Table Top Wildernesses protect the richest regions of desert habitat from development.

  1. ^ a b "National Monument detail table as of April 2012" (PDF). Bureau of Land Management. Retrieved 2012-12-26.
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