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The monuments, announced at a conservation summit, would protect the areas from development and advance Biden’s goals.

The designation preserves Avi Kwa Ame in Nevada and Castner Range in Texas from new development. President Biden is also starting the process for a vast new marine sanctuary southwest of Hawaii.

President designates Avi Kwa Ame and Castner Range monuments in Nevada and Texas

These are 'natural treasures' that 'define our identity as a nation,' the president said Tuesday.

Biden also announced new spending to improve access to outdoor recreation, promote tribal conservation and reduce wildfire risk.

The national monument designation effectively preserves the land from new development. President Biden is also starting the process for a vast new marine sanctuary southwest of Hawaii.

President Joe Biden plans on Tuesday to announce the establishment of two new national monuments, protecting more than half a million acres of land.

The Avi Kwa Ame National Monument in Nevada will preserve land considered sacred to Native American tribes. The Castner Range National Monument in Texas

The Spirit Mountain area in Nevada and Castner Range in Texas will be off limits to development.

WASHINGTON, March 21, 2023 (BSS/AFP) - President Joe Biden will announce Tuesday that he is designating two giant wilderness areas