Biden Designates Chuckwalla and Sáttítla Highlands as National Monuments

The move protects nearly 850,000 acres of culturally and ecologically significant land in California, marking a conservation milestone.

President Biden has designated Chuckwalla National Monument in Southern California and Sáttítla Highlands National Monument in Northern California, safeguarding over 624,000 and 224,000 acres respectively.
The Chuckwalla National Monument protects desert ecosystems, rare species, and sacred Indigenous sites while connecting to the 600-mile Moab to Mojave Conservation Corridor.
The Sáttítla Highlands designation preserves volcanic landscapes, ancestral tribal lands, and critical freshwater resources, including the Medicine Lake Volcano area.
Both monuments allow for clean energy infrastructure and wildfire mitigation efforts, balancing conservation with renewable energy development.
This action cements Biden's environmental legacy, with over 670 million acres of lands and waters protected during his administration, but faces potential rollback under the incoming Trump presidency.