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ANIMAS VALLEY 79c S MTNS 79b Level IV ecoregion 30 20 10 0 60 120 km CILLO 79b 79a County boundary Ecoregion maps, publications, GIS files, and contact ANIMA Albers equal area projection State boundary 24 Pecos PELON 79b Standard parallels 33˚ N and 36˚ N information are available at 79a International boundary 79b 79b Continental divide www.epa.gov/wed/pages/ecoregions.htm.