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Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve

Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)[1]
Mono Lake's "South Tufa" area
Map showing the location of Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve
Map showing the location of Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve
Map showing the location of Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve
Map showing the location of Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve
LocationMono County, United States
Nearest cityLee Vining, California
Coordinates37°56′43″N 119°2′8″W / 37.94528°N 119.03556°W / 37.94528; -119.03556
Established1984
Governing bodyCalifornia Department of Parks and Recreation
Close-up of tufa columns

Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve is located near Yosemite National Park within Mono County, in eastern California. It was established in 1981[2] by the California State Legislature to preserve the natural limestone "tufa tower" formations at Mono Lake.[3]

  1. ^ "Protected Planet | Mono Lake Tufa". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
  2. ^ "Tufa Towers: Mono's Magnificent Monuments". About Mono Lake. Mono Lake Committee. Retrieved 2009-12-11.
  3. ^ California State Parks Official site Archived 2005-08-29 at the Wayback Machine

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