Cibola National Forest

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The Cibola National Forest is a United States National Forest that stretches from western Oklahoma to western New Mexico. It is administered by the United States Forest Service. Elevation ranges from to .

The Cibola National Forest is organized into several divisions over several states. The Black Kettle and McClellan Creek National Grasslands are in the Oklahoma-Texas panhandle region.

New Mexico is home to much of the Forest, including the Kiowa and Rita Blanca National Grasslands in northeastern New Mexico. The Sandia Ranger District is in Central New Mexico, and including the Sandia Mountains and the the Manzanita Mountains. The Sandia Mountain Wilderness is included in this area.

In central New Mexico the Mountainair Ranger District includes the Gallinas Mountains and the Manzano Mountains, including the Manzano Mountain Wilderness. The Mount Taylor Ranger District is in western New Mexico, and includes Mount Taylor and the Zuni Mountains.

The Magdalena Ranger District is in south central New Mexico, and is comprised of the Bear Mountains, the [[Datil Mountains], the Magdalena Mountains and the San Mateo Mountains. There are two wilderness areas in this area, including the Apache Kid and Withington Wildernesses.

The Cibola National Grasslands are in size.

Cibola biomes range from Chihuahuan desert to short grass prairie to piñon-juniper to sub-alpine spruce and fir. It offers an abundance of commercial and recreational opportunities including grazing, oil/gas, timber, picnicking, camping, skiing, hiking and mountain biking as well as the aerial Sandia Peak Tramway with a restaurant and skiing at the top. The region also boasts wildlife as diverse as the biomes they inhabit.

Animals represented include:

• bear,
• mountain lion,
• prairie dog,
• mule deer,
• pronghorn antelope,
• Black Rosy Finch and
• wild turkey.

Due to the Rio Grande, a large variety of migrating waterfowl and other birds follow the river's flyway during the spring and fall. Birds of prey are also present using the updrafts and thermals along the north-south alignment of the central mountains for their migration.

External links

• Cibola Forest Service Home Page

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