Pres #Biden designated 2 new national monuments, making nearly 514k acres off-limits to #development as part of his pledge to protect 30% of US lands & waters by 2030.

The pres signed proclamations to protect #CastnerRange, a fmr military training & testing site, & more than 500k acres around #AviKwaAme, a sacred tribal site in southern Nevada.

#LandProtection #EarthDay #ClimateCrisis
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2023/03/21/castner-range-biden-national-monuments-/