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Biden Secures Landmark Protection: Largest U.S. Land Corridor Established with New Monuments

President Joe Biden made history by designating two new national monuments in California, establishing the largest protected land corridor in the continental United States. These new designations, Chuckwalla and Sáttítla Highlands, together encompass nearly 850,000 acres of critical natural and cultural landscapes, ensuring the preservation of vital habitats and sacred ancestral lands.

The Chuckwalla National Monument, located south of Joshua Tree National Park, spans 624,000 acres and creates the Moab to Mojave Conservation Corridor—a vast 18 million-acre expanse stretching from southern California to Utah. This corridor is now the largest protected land area in the lower 48 states, safeguarding rare species like the desert bighorn sheep and the Chuckwalla lizard, while protecting the homelands of several Tribal Nations, including the Cahuilla, Chemehuevi, and Mojave.

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The Sáttítla Highlands National Monument, situated in northern California, spans 224,000 acres and includes parts of the Modoc, Shasta-Trinity, and Klamath National Forests, as well as the dormant Medicine Lake Volcano. This area is home to unique wildlife, such as the Cascades frog, long-toed salamander, and the northern spotted owl.

These monuments are a significant step forward in Biden’s conservation efforts, marking a capstone to four years of progress in preserving America’s natural and cultural heritage. The designations, made under the Antiquities Act, have received widespread praise, countering past rollbacks by the Trump administration that drastically reduced protected areas.

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This move comes just a day after Biden announced a sweeping ban on future offshore oil and gas drilling across U.S. coasts, further demonstrating his commitment to protecting the environment for future generations.

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