Bears Ears holds top conservation status in the region

October 1, 2026

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Bears Ears National Monument, a 1,465,642-acre unit managed by the BLM near Arid Canyonlands, is designated GAP 2, meaning it is managed for biodiversity protection though natural disturbance like fire is suppressed.¹ This represents the strongest protection status for conservation in the immediate region, though surrounding lands fall to lower GAP classes where extraction remains permitted.¹

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1. USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US)

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