Lincoln National Forest
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IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
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Lincoln National Forest - view from Crest Trail
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| Location | New Mexico, United States |
| Nearest city | Alamogordo, NM |
| Coordinates | 32°50′02″N 105°41′49″W / 32.834°N 105.697°WCoordinates: 32°50′02″N 105°41′49″W / 32.834°N 105.697°W |
| Area | 1,103,897 acres (4,467.31 km2) |
| Established | July 26, 1902 |
| Governing body | U.S. Forest Service |
| Website | Lincoln National Forest |
The Lincoln National Forest is a protected national forest in the State of New Mexico in the southwestern United States. It was established in 1902 and covers 1,103,897 acres (446,731 ha). It was named in honor of Abraham Lincoln, who was 16th president of the United States and is the birthplace of Smokey Bear, the living symbol of the campaign to prevent forest fires. Forest headquarters are in Alamogordo, New Mexico. There are local ranger district offices in Carlsbad, Cloudcroft, and Ruidoso.
The Lincoln National Forest borders the Mescalero Apache Indian Reservation and stretches across several New Mexico counties, including:
The Lincoln Forest Reserve was established by the General Land Office on July 26, 1902 with 500,000 acres (2,000 km2). On July 1, 1908 Gallinas National Forest was absorbed, and on July 1, 1917, Alamo National Forest as well. Alamo had previously consisted of Sacramento National Forest and Guadalupe National Forest, which still exist as the Sacramento and Guadalupe Districts of Lincoln.
The Lincoln National Forest comprises portions of four mountain ranges:
Elevations range between 4,000 and 11,500 feet (1,219 to 3,505 meters) and pass through five different life zones from Chihuahuan Desert to subalpine forest. Vegetation ranges from rare cacti in the lower elevations to Engelmann Spruce in the higher.
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