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[[File:230320111530-01-spirit-mountain-nevada-file-2016.jpg|center|thumb|[https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/21/politics/biden-national-monument-spirit-mountain-nevada-climate/index.html by By Ella Nilsen and Kevin Liptak, CNN March 21, 2023]]] | [[File:230320111530-01-spirit-mountain-nevada-file-2016.jpg|center|thumb|[https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/21/politics/biden-national-monument-spirit-mountain-nevada-climate/index.html by By Ella Nilsen and Kevin Liptak, CNN March 21, 2023]]] | ||
At more than 506,000 acres, the Avi Kwa Ame National Monument is one of the largest tracts of land to come under federal protection so far during Biden’s presidency, preserving Nevada’s Spirit Mountain and the desert around it. | At more than 506,000 acres, the Avi Kwa Ame National Monument is one of the largest tracts of land to come under federal protection so far during Biden’s presidency, preserving Nevada’s Spirit Mountain and the desert around it. | ||
Biden’s proclamation is a major victory for the surrounding Fort Mojave Indian Tribe, which has been advocating for the monument’s creation for around three decades. | Biden’s proclamation is a major victory for the surrounding Fort Mojave Indian Tribe, which has been advocating for the monument’s creation for around three decades. | ||