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'''Gold Butte National Monument''' is a [[United States National Monument]] located northeast of [[Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]], and south of the towns of Mesquite and Bunkerville. The monument, managed by the [[Bureau of Land Management]], protects 300,000 acres of desert landscapes featuring a wide array of natural and cultural resources, including [[rock art]], sandstone towers, and important wildlife habitat for species including the [[Desert tortoise|Mojave Desert tortoise]] (a [[threatened species]]), [[bighorn sheep]], and [[mountain lion]].<ref name="RGJ">[http://www.reviewjournal.com/local/nevada/president-obama-declares-gold-butte-national-monument President Obama declares Gold Butte a national monument]. Martin, Gary & Henry Brean. ''[[Las Vegas Review-Journal]]'', 28 December 2016</ref><ref name="NYT">[http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/28/us/politics/obama-national-monument-bears-ears-utah-gold-butte.html Obama Designates Two New National Monuments, Protecting 1.65 Million Acres]. Davenport, Coral. ''[[The New York Times]]'', 28 December 2016</ref> The area also protects historic ranching and mining sites such as the [[ghost town]] of [[Gold Butte, Nevada|Gold Butte]], although little but mine |
'''Gold Butte National Monument''' is a [[United States National Monument]] located northeast of [[Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]], and south of the towns of [[Mesquite, Nevada|Mesquite]] and [[Bunkerville, Nevada|Bunkerville]]. The monument, managed by the [[Bureau of Land Management]], protects 300,000 acres of desert landscapes featuring a wide array of natural and cultural resources, including [[rock art]], sandstone towers, and important wildlife habitat for species including the [[Desert tortoise|Mojave Desert tortoise]] (a [[threatened species]]), [[bighorn sheep]], and [[mountain lion]].<ref name="RGJ">[http://www.reviewjournal.com/local/nevada/president-obama-declares-gold-butte-national-monument President Obama declares Gold Butte a national monument]. Martin, Gary & Henry Brean. ''[[Las Vegas Review-Journal]]'', 28 December 2016</ref><ref name="NYT">[http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/28/us/politics/obama-national-monument-bears-ears-utah-gold-butte.html Obama Designates Two New National Monuments, Protecting 1.65 Million Acres]. Davenport, Coral. ''[[The New York Times]]'', 28 December 2016</ref> The area also protects historic ranching and mining sites such as the [[ghost town]] of [[Gold Butte, Nevada|Gold Butte]], although little but mine openings, cement foundations, and a few pieces of rusting equipment remains. |
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President [[Barack Obama]] designated the monument on December 28, 2016, after a long campaign by local conservation groups, lawmakers and the [[Moapa Band of Paiute Indians]].<ref name="RGJ" /> |
President [[Barack Obama]] designated the monument on December 28, 2016, after a long campaign by local conservation groups, lawmakers and the [[Moapa Band of Paiute Indians]].<ref name="RGJ" /> |
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The Gold Butte National Monument |
The Gold Butte National Monument fills a gap between [[Lake Mead National Recreation Area]] and [[Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument]], creating a continuous swath of conserved land and establishing a [[wildlife corridor]].<ref name=RGJ/> |
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As stated in the [https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2016/12/28/presidential-proclamation-establishment-gold-butte-national-monument Presidential Proclamation], the area remains open for recreation, including hiking, hunting, horseback riding, camping, picnicking, off-highway driving and bicycling on designated roads and trails, sightseeing, the gathering of minerals and other materials important to native peoples who have lived on this lands for thousands of years, and other recreational uses. The area is now closed to industrial development, ensuring that the land is available for recreation. |
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== References == |
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== External links == |
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* [http://www.friendsofgoldbutte.org Friends of Gold Butte] |
* [http://www.friendsofgoldbutte.org Friends of Gold Butte] |
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* [http://www.birdandhike.com/Hike/GoldButte/_GB_over/_gb_over.htm BirdAndHike.com -- Gold Butte] |
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Revision as of 19:35, 5 January 2017
Gold Butte National Monument is a United States National Monument located northeast of Las Vegas, Nevada, and south of the towns of Mesquite and Bunkerville. The monument, managed by the Bureau of Land Management, protects 300,000 acres of desert landscapes featuring a wide array of natural and cultural resources, including rock art, sandstone towers, and important wildlife habitat for species including the Mojave Desert tortoise (a threatened species), bighorn sheep, and mountain lion.[1][2] The area also protects historic ranching and mining sites such as the ghost town of Gold Butte, although little but mine openings, cement foundations, and a few pieces of rusting equipment remains.
President Barack Obama designated the monument on December 28, 2016, after a long campaign by local conservation groups, lawmakers and the Moapa Band of Paiute Indians.[1]
The Gold Butte National Monument fills a gap between Lake Mead National Recreation Area and Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument, creating a continuous swath of conserved land and establishing a wildlife corridor.[1]
As stated in the Presidential Proclamation, the area remains open for recreation, including hiking, hunting, horseback riding, camping, picnicking, off-highway driving and bicycling on designated roads and trails, sightseeing, the gathering of minerals and other materials important to native peoples who have lived on this lands for thousands of years, and other recreational uses. The area is now closed to industrial development, ensuring that the land is available for recreation.
References
- ^ a b c President Obama declares Gold Butte a national monument. Martin, Gary & Henry Brean. Las Vegas Review-Journal, 28 December 2016
- ^ Obama Designates Two New National Monuments, Protecting 1.65 Million Acres. Davenport, Coral. The New York Times, 28 December 2016
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