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Trump wants to shrink Bears Ears National Monument by 90% - here's what it looks like

Dec 5, 2017, 00:41 IST

The 1.35 million-acre Bears Ears National Monument in southeastern Utah protects one of most significant cultural landscapes in the United States, with thousands of archaeological sites and important areas of spiritual significanceBureau of Land Management

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  • President Donald Trump on Monday will announce the reduction of Bears Ears National Monument by up to 90%, in what will be the largest reduction of a national monument to date.
  • He'll also announce plans to cut Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in half, in a push led by Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke and Utah Senator Orrin Hatch.
  • Bears Ears, declared a National Monument by former President Barack Obama in 2016, is sacred to the local Navajo tribes and a popular destination for rock climbers and outdoor enthusiasts.
  • Beyond its beautiful sandstone buttes and canyons, Bears Ears holds numerous culturally-significant archaeological sites, including ancient Anasazi cliff fortresses and petroglyphs recording thousands of years of history.
  • A coalition of local tribal leaders and outdoor enthusiasts have vowed to fight Trump's decision in court, setting up a showdown over who controls these public lands, and what they are really for.

Take a look at the stunning Bears Ears landscape below:

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