About Grand Canyon-Parashant
This remote area of open, undeveloped spaces and engaging scenery is located on the edge of one of the most beautiful places on earth, the Grand Canyon. Full of natural splendor and a sense of solitude, this area remains remote and unspoiled, qualities that are essential to the protection of the scientific and historic resources it contains. The Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument is a vast, biologically diverse, impressive landscape encompassing an array of scientific and historic objects. Despite the hardships created by rugged isolation and the lack of natural waters, the monument has a long and rich human history spanning more than 11,000 years, and an equally rich geologic history spanning almost 2 billion years.
The Monument also contains a rich diversity of plants, animals, and critical watersheds. These remote lands help safeguard the grandest of canyons and preserve intact vital watersheds that contribute to the ongoing evolution of the Grand Canyon's unequaled beauty and geological story. Home to endangered species, great tracts of roadless wilderness, and unparalleled opportunities to experience true solitude, Grand Canyon-Parashant is a stunning landscape and an important component of the greater Grand Canyon ecosystem.
Threats to the Existence and Protection of Grand Canyon-Parashant
Off-road vehicle use and the paving of roads threaten the Monument.
Grand Canyon-Parashant Facts
- Location: On the Colorado Plateau in northwestern Arizona (adjacent to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon)
- Size: 1,014,000 acres
- Date: Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument was created on January 11, 2000
- Managing Agency: The Bureau of Land Management
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- View Economic Profiles of Mohave County, AZ(where Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument is located) and Washington County, UT (the most populated area near the National Monument). The profiles provide a detailed look at trends and components of the local economies.
