Key Mexican Desert Land To Be Protected

7,000 acres of desert land to be protected in one of Mexico's "largest private land purchases for conservation."

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November 25, 2000, 10:00 PM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech


"Private landowners and environmentalists reached agreementto protect 7,000 acres of Mexicandesert in one of the largest private land purchases for conservation in thecountry...[t]he property holds the best remaining examples of desert springs in North America."

Thanks to Eric Goodman

Saturday, November 25, 2000 in CNN

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