- State: CA
- NPCA Region: Pacific
- Est. Date: 1994
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This vast, rugged park site encompasses 1.6 million acres and makes up one of the most diverse desert environments in the world.
Mojave National Preserve is the third-largest unit of the National Park System in the contiguous United States and represents three of the four major North American deserts: the Mojave, Great Basin and Sonoran. These stunning lands include old mountain ranges, sand dunes, great mesas and volcanic features such as cinder cones, domes and lava flows. The Cima Dome region of the preserve is home to one of the largest Joshua tree forests in the world.
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Trump Administration Promotes Unauthorized Mining in Mojave National Preserve
"This action puts us on a path towards destruction of America’s treasured landscapes and weakening the integrity of the Park Service in favor of the possibility of critical minerals” --…
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