National Conservation Area is a designation for certain

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s in the

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. They are

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areas managed by the

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(BLM) under the National Landscape Conservation System. Restrictions vary between these conservation areas, but generally they are not leased or sold under mining laws and motorized vehicle use is restricted, unlike many other BLM areas.

National Conservation Areas

There are seventeen National Conservation Areas within the National Landscape Conservation System, they are:

References

External links

Bureau of Land Management.gov: National Conservation Areas and Similarly Designated Lands
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Conservation Area Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...

Protected areas of the United States * Bureau of Land Management