Acquire 52,870 acres of the Mt. Taylor Traditional Cultural Properties in central New Mexico to secure important wildlife corridors and eliminate the threat of future mineral development while also preserving important cultural resources and providing new recreational opportunities. Project will benefit a large suit of species who rely on this area and enhance connectivity between existing protected lands.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Acres for America
Project Title: Protecting Mt. Taylor Traditional Cultural Properties for the Marquez Wildlife Management Area (NM)
Organization:
The Trust for Public Land
Project ID:
0701.21.073188
Description:
Award Amount:
$1000000.00
Location:
The Mt. Taylor TCP/Cerros de Guadalupe project area is located in central New Mexico, 33 miles northwest of Albuquerque.