Zion National Park Closes Climbing Cliffs To Protect Falcons

SPRINGDALE, Utah (AP) — More than a dozen climbing routes on rocky cliffs in southern Utah's Zion National Park have been temporarily closed to help protect peregrine falcons. U.S. Park Service officials closed the routes on Monday on cliffs where the endangered falcons have nested in the past. Park officials say they'll reopen any of the sites that don't have nests by late April or early May.Read more on NewsOK.com

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  • Zion climbing routes temporarily close to protect raptor nesting habitat
    The Moonlight Buttress, the iconic big wall rock climb in Zion National Park, is among the areas closed to climbers this spring to protect nesting raptors such as peregrine falcons.
    03/28/2024 - 1:20 pm | View Link
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