Pole Creek

76500 WDPA ID
52.68 km² Reported Area

Type Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas

Location United States of America

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Attributes

  • Original Name Pole Creek
  • English Designation Wilderness Study Area
  • IUCN Management Category Ib
  • Status Designated
  • Type of Designation National
  • Status Year 1992
  • Sublocation US-NV
  • Governance Type Federal or national ministry or agency
  • Management Authority Bureau of Land Management
  • Management Plan Not Reported
  • International Criteria Not Applicable

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Sources (1)

  1. Protected Areas Database of the United States (PADUS 2.1) Updated: 2023 U.S. Geological Survey | Science Analytics and Synthesis | Gap Analysis Project (GAP) | Protected Areas Database of the United States 2.1

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citation

UNEP-WCMC (2025). Protected Area Profile for Pole Creek from the World Database on Protected Areas, January 2025. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net