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Bandelier National Monument
Powerpoint Presentations
short-horned lizard
Photo by Sally King
Bandelier is home to a wide range of wildlife.

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Powerpoints may have been broken into smaller sections for easier download. All powerpoints have corresponding text on each slide.  This text is meant to provide suggestions and to guide discussion throughout the program.

 
bullfrog
Photo by Sally King
Bandelier is home to creatures big and small.

"Wild About Bandelier" is a slide show about the diversity of wildlife found at the park. 131 slides. 82.5 MB total. 

Intro
Bandelier Squirrels
Bandelier Bears
Bandelier Coyotes
Deer and Elk
Mammal Conclusion
Bird Intro/Turkey Vultures
Hummingbirds
Bird Conclusion
Reptiles Intro/Rattlesnakes
Short-horned Lizards
Insect Intro/Tarantulas
Tarantula Hawks
Butterflies
Program Conclusion

 
gray fox
photo by sally king

"Wilderness is for Everyone, Not Just the People Who Use It" is a slide show about the creation of designated wilderness areas, the importance of wilderness areas, and specifically the Bandelier Wilderness. 30 slides. 22.4 MB total.

The Antiquities Act and Wilderness
The Bandelier Wilderness

Pinon cone with nuts  

Did You Know?
Pinon nuts are rich in vitamins, flavor, and calories (3,000 per pound). Although produced in abundance only every 7 to 10 years, these nuts were a valuable native food source for the Ancestral Pueblo people.
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Last Updated: June 30, 2008 at 16:34 EST