Mojave Trails National Monument
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Mojave Trails National Monument is a vast protected desert landscape in Southern California that preserves rugged mountains, sand dunes, volcanic features, historic Route 66 corridors, and diverse Mojave Desert ecosystems.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
desert landscape
ⓘ
national monument ⓘ protected area ⓘ |
| containsEcosystem |
Joshua tree woodland
ⓘ
Mojave Desert ⓘ
surface form:
Mojave Desert ecosystem
desert scrub ⓘ riparian corridors ⓘ |
| containsFeature |
World War II-era training sites
ⓘ
cinder cones ⓘ desert playas ⓘ U.S. Route 66 ⓘ
surface form:
historic Route 66 segments
lava flows ⓘ rugged mountains ⓘ sand dunes ⓘ volcanic features ⓘ |
| containsHydrologicalFeature |
dry lakes
ⓘ
ephemeral streams ⓘ |
| containsTransportationCorridor |
U.S. Route 66
ⓘ
surface form:
Historic U.S. Route 66
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateEstablished | 2016-02-12 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Barack Obama ⓘ |
| establishedByInstrument | Presidential Proclamation ⓘ |
| establishedUnder | Antiquities Act of 1906 ⓘ |
| hasConservationGoal |
preservation of cultural resources
ⓘ
protection of desert ecosystems ⓘ protection of scenic vistas ⓘ |
| hasIUCNCategory | V (Protected Landscape/Seascape) ⓘ |
| hasRecreationActivity |
backcountry camping
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ off-highway vehicle use (designated routes) ⓘ photography ⓘ scenic driving ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| isAdjacentTo | Mojave National Preserve ⓘ |
| isPartOfLargerRegion |
California deserts
ⓘ
surface form:
California desert conservation lands
|
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| locatedInDesert | Mojave Desert ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Southern California ⓘ |
| managingAgency |
U.S. Bureau of Land Management
ⓘ
surface form:
Bureau of Land Management
|
| nearestCity |
Barstow
ⓘ
surface form:
Barstow, California
Needles, California ⓘ |
| partOf |
National Conservation Lands
ⓘ
surface form:
National Landscape Conservation System
|
| protectsSpecies |
Mojave fringe-toed lizard
ⓘ
bighorn sheep ⓘ desert tortoise ⓘ golden eagle ⓘ |
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