Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness
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Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness is a remote badlands area in northwestern New Mexico known for its striking eroded rock formations, hoodoos, and rich fossil beds.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness canonical | 1 |
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
badlands
ⓘ
protected area ⓘ wilderness area ⓘ |
| access |
hiking only within wilderness
ⓘ
unpaved roads ⓘ |
| area |
approximately 182 square kilometers
ⓘ
approximately 45,000 acres ⓘ |
| climate | semi-arid ⓘ |
| containsFossilsOf |
dinosaurs
ⓘ
invertebrates ⓘ mammals ⓘ petrified wood ⓘ plants ⓘ reptiles ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalAssociation | Navajo Nation vicinity ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | about 36 miles south of Farmington, New Mexico ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 1,800 meters
ⓘ
approximately 6,000 feet ⓘ |
| established | 1984 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | U.S. Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features |
badlands gullies
ⓘ
balanced rocks ⓘ colorful sedimentary layers ⓘ eroded ridges ⓘ mushroom-shaped hoodoos ⓘ |
| geologicalFormation |
Fruitland Formation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kirtland Formation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriod | Late Cretaceous NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | Ib ⓘ |
| knownFor |
badlands landscape
ⓘ
eroded rock formations ⓘ hoodoos ⓘ paleontological resources ⓘ photographic scenery ⓘ rich fossil beds ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New Mexico
ⓘ
San Juan County, New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Colorado Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Bureau of Land Management NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Navajo words "Bisti" and "De-Na-Zin" ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Farmington, New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCommunity | Navajo, New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | National Wilderness Preservation System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRockType |
mudstone
ⓘ
sandstone ⓘ shale ⓘ |
| prohibits |
mechanized transport
ⓘ
motorized vehicles ⓘ new road construction ⓘ |
| recreationalActivity |
backpacking
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ photography ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| region | northwestern New Mexico ⓘ |
| state | New Mexico ⓘ |
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