Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area

The Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area is a 62,844-acre (254.32 km²) National Conservation Area located in west-central Colorado near Montrose. It is managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) as part of the National Landscape Conservation System. 57,725 acres (233.60 km²) were designated in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area Act of 1999 (Public Law 106-76^[4]). The Black Canyon of the Gunnison Boundary Revision Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-78^[5]) expanded the NCA to its current size.

Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Aerial View of Ute Park, GGNCA
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Location	Delta County / Montrose County,[1] Colorado, USA
Nearest city	Montrose, Colorado
Coordinates	38.622°N 107.889°W / 38.622; -107.889[2]
Area	62,844 acres (254.32 km2)
Established	1999
Governing body	Bureau of Land Management
www.blm.gov/co/st/en/nca/ggnca.html