List of national conservation lands in Colorado

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See also: List of protected areas of Colorado

This is a list of National Conservation Lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management in the U.S. State of Colorado. The Bureau of Land Management manages the National Landscape Conservation System in the Western United States.

National Monuments[edit]

Main article: List of national monuments in Colorado
Canyons of the Ancients National Monument.

The Bureau of Land Management manages two of the eight National Monuments in Colorado:

National Conservation Areas[edit]

Main article: List of national conservation areas in Colorado
The Dominguez–Escalante National Conservation Area.

The Bureau of Land Management manages the three National Conservation Areas within Colorado.

National Wildernesses[edit]

Main article: List of national wildernesses in Colorado
East Rim Arch in the Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness.

The Bureau of Land Management manages five of the 44 National Wildernesses within Colorado.

National Historic Trails[edit]

Main article: List of national historic trails in Colorado
The Old Spanish National Historic Trail.

The Bureau of Land Management manages portions of one of the four National Historic Trails that pass through Colorado:

National Scenic Trail[edit]

Main article: List of national scenic trails in Colorado
The Continental Divide National Scenic Trail in the Weminuche Wilderness.

The Bureau of Land Management manages portions of the National Scenic Trail that passes through Colorado:

Other federal lands[edit]

An enlargeable map of Colorado showing land managed by the Bureau of Land Management in yellow .

The Bureau of Land Management manages the extensive federal land holdings in western Colorado not managed by another federal agency.

Areas of Critical Environmental Concern[edit]

Main article: List of Areas of Critical Environmental Concern in Colorado
The Blanca Wetlands ACEC.

The Bureau of Land Management has designated 88 Areas of Critical Environmental Concern in Western Colorado.

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Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Jointly managed by the United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management and the United States Department of Agriculture, United States Forest Service.
  2. ^ The Old Spanish National Historic Trail traverses six U.S. states: New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, and California.
  3. ^ The Continental Divide National Scenic Trail traverses five U.S. states: Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico.

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