Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area

Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Gila River in Gila Box
Map of the United States
Location	Graham and Greenlee counties, Arizona, United States
Nearest city	Safford, Arizona
Coordinates	32°55′19″N 109°29′02″W / 32.922°N 109.484°W / 32.922; -109.484Coordinates: 32°55′19″N 109°29′02″W / 32.922°N 109.484°W / 32.922; -109.484
Area	23,000 acres (93 km²)
Established	1990
Governing body	Bureau of Land Management
http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en/prog/blm_special_areas/ncarea/gbox.html

Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area is a National Conservation Area located along the Gila River in southern Graham and Greenlee counties in southeastern Arizona in the United States of America. Administered by the Bureau of Land Management, the conservation area is approximately 23,000 acres (93 km²) in size. Campgrounds and hiking trails are available. The section of the Gila River that flows through the Gila Box is popular with white-water rafters and kayakers.

The Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area is located 20 miles northeast of Safford, Arizona in Graham and Greenlee Counties.

External links

Official Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area website
Media related to Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area at Wikimedia Commons

Protected areas of Arizona

Federal

National Parks	Grand Canyon Petrified Forest Saguaro

National Historical Parks, Historic Sites and Memorials	Tumacácori NHP Fort Bowie NHS Hubbell Trading Post NHS Coronado NMem

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National Conservation Areas	Gila Box Riparian Las Cienegas San Pedro Riparian

National Recreation Areas	Glen Canyon Lake Mead

National Trails	Arizona National Scenic Trail Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail Old Spanish National Historic Trail

National Forests	Apache-Sitgreaves Coconino Elden Pueblo Palatki Heritage Site V-Bar-V Heritage Site Coronado Kaibab Prescott Tonto

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Wild and Scenic Rivers	Fossil Creek Verde River

State

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Municipal

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Other

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National Historic Landmarks	See List of National Historic Landmarks in Arizona

Historic Places	See National Register of Historic Places listings in Arizona

Arizona State Parks (web)

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