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Virgin River, UT

      

Along its route from above Zion National Park to Lake Mead, the Virgin River flows for 154 miles through narrow canyons and sandy expanses. In concert with the Bureau of Land Management, Virgin River Land Preservation Association and Washington County, the Fund acquired 200 acres along the river that provides habitat for wildlife such as the bobcat.

Regional Scorecard -

Mountain West


Acres Protected: 551,399
Fair Market Value: $473,594,172
Acquisition Cost: $358,283,232
Total Acres Conserved Since 1985: 551,399
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Where Montana’s dramatic peaks give way to the Northern Great Plains, the Rocky Mountain Front forms a landscape unlike any other in America. The Front represents some of the nation’s rarest wildlife habitat -- for grizzlies and other species -- and today it is under threat. Read more »

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