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Local and national conservationists, archeology experts, and Native Americans hailed President Clinton's proclamation of the Sonoran Desert National Monument on Wednesday, January 19, 2001, which protected nearly one-half million acres of the desert in southwestern Arizona. The area, which harbors rare plants, vulnerable wildlife, and extraordinary and significant archeological resources, has been the subject of protection efforts for years. The monument area includes over 450,00 acres of public lands stretching from the North Maricopa Mountains south of Buckeye, to the south across Interstate 8 to the Sand Tank Mountains southwest of Gila Bend, then moving to the east across the Vekol Valley to the lands around the Table Top Mountains southwest of Casa Grande. In 1999, the federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM), recognizing the area's unique values, proposed heightening the area's protection by designating it as a National Conservation Area. The area includes three designated wilderness areas (North and South Maricopas, and Table Top), and the spectacular Sand Tank Mountains. Bird questions? Check Birding | General questions? Contact: Tucson Audubon Society | Webmaster: Email This page was updated on 12/28/05 |