; (B) the Kaiparowits Plateau, a windswept land of harsh beauty, contains distant vistas and a remarkable variety of plant and animal species; (C) ancient forests, an abundance of big game animals, and 22 species of raptors thrive undisturbed on the grassland mesa tops of the Kaiparowits Plateau; (D) each of the areas described in paragraph (2) (other than Heaps Canyon, Little Valley, and Wide Hollow) is located within the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument; and (E) the Kaiparowits Plateau should be protected and managed as a wilderness area. (2) Designation In accordance with the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas in the State are designated as wilderness areas and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System: (A) Andalex Not (approximately 18,000 acres). (B) The Blues (approximately 21,000 acres). (C) Box Canyon (approximately 2,800 acres). (D) Burning Hills (approximately 80,000 acres). (E) Carcass Canyon (approximately 83,000 acres). (F) The Cockscomb (approximately 11,000 acres). (G) Fiftymile Bench (approximately 12,000 acres). (H) Fiftymile Mountain (approximately 203,000 acres). (I) Heaps Canyon (approximately 4,000 acres). (J) Horse Spring Canyon (approximately 31,000 acres). (K) Kodachrome Headlands (approximately 10,000 acres). (L) Little Valley Canyon (approximately 4,000 acres). (M) Mud Spring Canyon (approximately 65,000 acres). (N) Nipple Bench (approximately 32,000 acres). (O) Paradise Canyon-Wahweap (approximately 262,000 acres). (P) Rock Cove (approximately 16,000 acres). (Q) Warm Creek (approximately 23,000 acres). (R) Wide Hollow (approximately 6,800 acres). (c) Escalante canyons (1) Findings Congress finds that— (A) glens and coves carved in massive sandstone cliffs, spring-watered hanging gardens, and the silence of ancient Anasazi ruins are examples of the unique features that entice hikers, campers, and sightseers from around the world to Escalante Canyon