Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
noun
uk/ˌɡreɪt ˌsænd djuːnz ˌnæʃ.ən.əl pɑːk ən prɪˈzɜːv/us/ˌɡreɪt ˌsænd duːnz ˌnæʃ.ən.əl pɑːrk ən prɪˈzɜ˞ːv/anationalpark(= alargeareaoflandprotectedby thegovernmentbecause ofitsnaturalbeautyor because it has aspecialhistory)in the USstateofColorado:
GreatSand Dunes was made anationalmonumentin 1932 bypresidentHerbertHoover,protectingonly themaindunefield.
GreatSand Duneshostsmore than 150speciesofbirdsand asurprisinglylargenumberare year-roundresidents.
- WevisitedGreatSand DunesNationalPark and Preserve.
- StartplanningyourtriptoGreatSand DunesNationalPark.
- GreatSand DunesNationalPark and Preserve is in thescenicSanLuisValleyofsouthernColoradoalong theedgeof the Sangre de CristoMountains.