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Big Bend National Park
Management
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Ron Rathke |
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Christmas Mountains Management Proposal
The National Park Service proposes that the Christmas Mountains be added to Big Bend National Park and managed as a backcountry area of the national park.
Read the management proposal. [77kb PDF file]
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The scenic, ecologic, and historic resources of the Big Bend have created an area of unique beauty with outstanding outdoor recreational opportunities.
Big Bend National Park was authorized by Congress in 1935 and established in 1944 to preserve and protect a representative area of the Chihuahuan Desert along the Rio Grande for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations. The park includes rich biological and geological diversity, cultural history, recreational resources, and outstanding opportunities for bi-national protection of our shared natural and cultural heritage.
Like each of its sister national parks, Big Bend must balance the competing demands of its dual mission: providing for a fulfilling visitor experience and preserving rare and fragile ecosystems. Key issues facing the park in the coming decade and identified in the General Management Plan include water quality and quantity concerns, air quality degradation, invasion of exotic species, management of endangered species, and degradation of natural ecosystems.
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Did You Know?
There are two trails that provide access to "The Window." in the Chisos Basin of Big Bend National Park. The Window Trail is a strenuous five mile round-trip to the base of The Window, and the The Window View Trail is a .3 mile loop that provides excellent views of the Basin.
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Last Updated: February 05, 2008 at 12:37 EST |