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Protect Avi Kwa Ame

Stretching from the California-Nevada border to the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, the proposed Avi Kwa Ame National Monument would protect Mojave Desert lands of immense cultural, ecological, and recreational value.

Take action now and urge President Biden to conserve Avi Kwa Ame as a national monument!

Designating Avi Kwa Ame a national monument would not only protect 380,000 acres of land sacred to multiple tribes from large-scale development but would also protect threatened wildlife such as the elusive desert tortoise—which rely on the rocky foothills and sandy ground of the Mojave Desert to construct dens underground.

Presidents from both sides of the aisle have used the Antiquities Act to protect hundreds of millions of acres of America’s most significant cultural and recreational landscapes as national monuments. Many of the public lands that we know and love—such as Grand Canyon and Arches National Parks—were first protected as national monuments! Without the foresight of past presidents, these places may not be the beautiful landscapes they are today.

Now is the perfect time to act. President Biden pledged to protect thirty percent of America’s lands and waters by 2030, and he can help meet this promise by protecting Avi Kwa Ame.

Help protect this culturally significant and biologically diverse landscape now—send your letter to President Biden to designate Avi Kwa Ame as a national monument today!

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RE: Designate Avi Kwa Ame as a national monument

To President Biden, 

As an avid supporter of the outdoors and your constituent, I urge you to designate Avi Kwa Ame as a national monument. Presidents from both sides of the aisle have used the Antiquities Act to protect hundreds of millions of acres of America's most significant cultural and recreational landscapes. Many of the public lands that we know and love today - such as Grand Canyon and Arches National Parks - were first protected as national monuments. Without the foresight of past presidents, these places may not be the beautiful, conserved landscapes that they are today.

Stretching from the California-Nevada border to the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, the proposed Avi Kwa Ame National Monument contains some of the most culturally significant and biologically diverse lands in the Mojave Desert. Its natural springs, mountains, and canyons are home to threatened and endangered species, including the elusive desert tortoise, desert bighorn sheep, and the Gila monster. The land is also sacred to multiple tribes, and needs to be protected from desecration and large-scale development so that generations to come can appreciate its beauty and importance.

As you work to protect thirty percent of America's lands and waters by 2030, I urge you to include Avi Kwa Ame as a part of that promise. As president, we look to you to protect our country's most special places - and this incredible landscape of the Mojave Desert is no exception.

Sincerely,
[Your Name]
[Your Email]