Agua Fria National Monument

Coordinates: 34°9′15″N 112°4′35″W / 34.15417°N 112.07639°W / 34.15417; -112.07639
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Agua Fria National Monument
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
A photo showing rocks and trees along the Agua Fria River
A map of the United States showing the location of Agua Fria National Monument
A map of the United States showing the location of Agua Fria National Monument
A map of the United States showing the location of Agua Fria National Monument
A map of the United States showing the location of Agua Fria National Monument
LocationYavapai County, Arizona, United States
Nearest cityPhoenix, Arizona
Coordinates34°9′15″N 112°4′35″W / 34.15417°N 112.07639°W / 34.15417; -112.07639
Area72,344 acres (113.038 sq mi; 292.77 km2)[1]
CreatedJanuary 11, 2000 (2000-January-11)
Visitors80,000+ (in 2011)
Governing bodyBureau of Land Management
Websitewww.blm.gov/visit/agua-fria

Agua Fria National Monument is in the

U.S. Department of the Interior
. The Bureau of Land Management already managed the lands; however, under monument status the level of protection and preservation of resources within the new monument have been enhanced.

The monument is a unit of the BLM's

National Landscape Conservation System. Over 450 distinct Native American structures have been recorded in the monument, some of large pueblos
containing more than 100 rooms each. The enhanced protection status also provides greater habitat protection for the numerous plant and animal communities.

Antiquities

ocotillo
plant in the foreground.

farming was widespread during this period. Other historical entities that are found include 19th century mining features and Basque
sheep camps.

Natural history

Situated between 2,150 feet (660 m) and 4,600 feet (1,400 m) in elevation, the monument is primarily composed of semi-desert grassland but also contains extensive riparian stands of cottonwoods and willows which are tied to the Agua Fria River. More than 140 bird species have been recorded at the monument.

Notable species of

charalito, and desert pupfish exist in the 129-mile (208 km)-long Agua Fria River
and its tributaries.

In late 2004, the BLM and the

non-profit organization created to assist the federal agency in monument protection, management, and outreach.[2][3][4][5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "National Monument detail table as of April 2012" (PDF). Bureau of Land Management. Retrieved 2012-12-26.
  2. ^ "Agua Fria National Monument Proclamation". Bureau of Land Management. Archived from the original on 2006-06-30. Retrieved 2006-08-13.
  3. ^ Crossley, John. "Agua Fria National Monument". Archived from the original on 11 August 2006. Retrieved 2006-08-13.
  4. ^ "National Landscape Conservation System". Bureau of Land Management. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
  5. ^ "Friends of the Agua Fria National Monument". Friends of the Agua Fria National Monument. Retrieved 2011-10-26.

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