Santa Fe National Forest

Santa Fe National Forest IUCN Category VI - Protected Area with Sustainable use of Natural Resources
The Battleship Rocks in the Santa Fe National Forest
location	New Mexico , USA
surface	6,800.6 km²
Geographical location	35 ° 42 '  N , 106 ° 12'  W Coordinates: 35 ° 42 '0 "  N , 106 ° 12' 0"  W
Setup date	July 1, 1915
administration	US Forest Service

The Santa Fe National Forest is a 6,800.6 km² national forest located in New Mexico . It is classified as an IUCN Category VI protected area and is administered from Santa Fe by the US Forest Service .

history

The reserve was established on July 1, 1915 by merging the Jemez National Forest with the Santa Fe and Pecos National Forest. In addition, the Valles Caldera National Preserve was created. The ranger districts established at that time (Coyote Ranger District, Cuba Ranger District, Española Ranger District, Jemez Ranger District, Pecos and Las Vegas Ranger District) still exist today.

In 1916 the Bandelier National Monument was defined as a separate protected area and has not been part of the actual National Forest since then.

With the Las Conchas Fire in 2011 and the Thompson Ridge Fire in 2013, two major forest fires occurred in quick succession that affected the area of ​​the National Forest.

use

The protection goal of the protected area is primarily aimed at the sustainable use of the ecosystem. Thus, the National Forest is used for agriculture and forestry as well as a recreational area. The economic use takes place according to the National Forest Management Act (NFMA) and is planned and implemented by the United States Forest Service. The recreational and leisure offer includes, among other things, opportunities for hunting, hiking or cycling.

Protected areas within the National Forest

The area of ​​the National Forest includes, in whole or in part, six total reserves that are designated as wilderness areas:

• San Pedro Parks Wilderness
• Dome Wilderness
• Chama River Canyon Wilderness
• San Pedro Parks Wilderness
• Pecos Wilderness
• Bandelier Wilderness

In the area of ​​the area is also the Bandelier National Monument , which as a national monument has an independent protection status.

photos

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  View of the Santa Fe Lake

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  The Soda Dam on Jemez Creek

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  View from the Redondo Overlook

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  The National Forest in the fall

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  A map of the area

Web links

Commons : Santa Fe National Forest  - Collection of Images, Videos, and Audio Files

• Official homepage of the Santa Fe National Forest

See also

• List of national forests

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c} "Land Areas of the National Forest" (English; PDF 3.98 MB), at www.fs.fed.us in September 2017, accessed on June 17, 2019
2. ↑ "The National Forests of the United States" (English, PDF 0.36 MB), at www.fs.fed.us, accessed on June 17, 2019
3. ↑ "Jury finds power companies mostly liable for Las Conchas Fire" , at www.wildfiretoday.com, accessed on June 17, 2019
4. ↑ Laura Paskus: "Beyond The Concepts Of 'Land Management' Are Real People, Sacrifice" , on www.newmexicopbs.org on July 14, 2017, accessed on June 17, 2019