National Natural Landmark

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A National Natural Landmark is a protected area in the United States recognized for its outstanding biological or geological features and exemplary natural heritage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States conservation program
protected area designation
abbreviation NNL
administeredBy National Park Service
appliesTo federal lands
local government lands
private lands
state lands
tribal lands
benefit eligibility for certain conservation incentives
national recognition for landowners
technical assistance for conservation
country United States
criteria biological integrity
condition and integrity of features
ecological rarity
geological significance
value for science and education
designationProcess approval by Secretary of the Interior
nomination by National Park Service or partners
review by landowners and stakeholders
scientific evaluation by experts
focusesOn ecosystems
fossil sites
geologic formations
habitats of rare or endangered species
foundedBy National Park Service
hasPart National Natural Landmark site
inception 1962
legalStatus does not by itself restrict private land use
does not change land ownership
voluntary designation
locatedIn 48 contiguous United States
Alaska
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
U.S. Virgin Islands
managedBy National Natural Landmarks Program
numberOfSites more than 600
parentAgency United States Department of the Interior
purpose conservation of exemplary natural heritage
recognition of outstanding biological features
recognition of outstanding geological features
relatedTo National Historic Landmark
National Park System
National Wilderness Preservation System
website https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nnlandmarks

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Emerald Bay designation National Natural Landmark
National Park Service oversees National Natural Landmarks Program
subject linked to: NPS
linked to: National Natural Landmark
National Park System Advisory Board scopeOfAuthority National Natural Landmarks Program
linked to: National Natural Landmark
Matafao Peak designation National Natural Landmark
Crown Point designation National Natural Landmark
Ichetucknee Springs hasDesignation National Natural Landmark
National Natural Landmark hasPart National Natural Landmark site
linked to: National Natural Landmark
National Natural Landmark managedBy National Natural Landmarks Program
linked to: National Natural Landmark
Spanish Peaks listedIn National Natural Landmarks of the United States
linked to: National Natural Landmark
Luray Caverns isDesignated National Natural Landmark
Burney Falls designation National Natural Landmark
Great Falls of the Passaic River designation National Natural Landmark
New Jersey Palisades designatedAs National Natural Landmark
Walden Pond heritageDesignation National Natural Landmark
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area designation National Natural Landmark
Palisades Interstate Park hasHistoricDesignation National Natural Landmark (Palisades of the Hudson)
linked to: National Natural Landmark
Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry designation National Natural Landmark
Dinosaur Valley State Park designatedAs National Natural Landmark
Paluxy River dinosaur tracks hasDesignation National Natural Landmark
Fontenelle Forest hasDesignation National Natural Landmark
Palisades hasScenicDesignation National Natural Landmark
Hickory Run State Park hasDesignation National Natural Landmark
Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park designation National Natural Landmark
Matafao Peak National Natural Landmark designation National Natural Landmark
Matafao Peak National Natural Landmark partOf United States National Natural Landmarks Program
linked to: National Natural Landmark
Garden of the Gods designation National Natural Landmark
West Spanish Peak listedOn National Natural Landmarks Program
linked to: National Natural Landmark
West Spanish Peak designation U.S. National Natural Landmark
linked to: National Natural Landmark