Protection and Management
The U.S. National Park Service protects, manages, and interprets El Malpais National Monument. They operate two Visitor Centers with natural history displays, literature, maps, and staff with helpful information. The Northwest New Mexico Visitor Center is just south of Exit 85 off I-40 in Grants, New Mexico. The El Malpais Information Center is 28 miles down Highway 53 south of I-40 Exit 81.
The adjacent El Malpais National Conservation Area is protected and managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. They staff the El Malpais Conservation Area Ranger Station 8 miles down State Highway 117 south of I-40 Exit 89.
The Cibola National Forest conserves large natural areas, wildlife, and habitats in the surrounding region as well.
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