Carlsbad Caverns

999 WDPA ID
188.01 km² Reported Area

Type Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas

Location United States of America

Attributes

  • Original Name Carlsbad Caverns
  • English Designation National Park
  • IUCN Management Category II
  • Status Designated
  • Type of Designation National
  • Status Year 1930
  • Sublocation US-NM
  • Governance Type Federal or national ministry or agency
  • Management Authority National Park Service
  • Management Plan Not Reported
  • International Criteria Not Applicable

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

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Affiliations

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Sources (1)

  1. Protected Areas Database of the United States (PADUS 2.1) Updated: 2021 U.S. Geological Survey | Science Analytics and Synthesis | Gap Analysis Project (GAP) | Protected Areas Database of the United States 2.1

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citation

UNEP-WCMC (2022). Protected Area Profile for Carlsbad Caverns from the World Database on Protected Areas, December 2022. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net