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Carlsbad Caverns National Park

United States of America
Date of Inscription: 1995
Criteria: (vii)(viii)
Core zone: 18926 ha
Eddy County, State of New Mexico
N32 10 00 W104 23 00
Ref: 721

Brief Description

This karst landscape in the state of New Mexico comprises over 80 recognized caves. They are outstanding not only for their size but also for the profusion, diversity and beauty of their mineral formations. Lechuguilla Cave stands out from the others, providing an underground laboratory where geological and biological processes can be studied in a pristine setting.