Artwork by Zac Denning
Lead Author:
Chris McCreedy, PRBO Conservation Science, cmccreedy@prbo.org
An Excerpt from the Executive Summary:
The Desert Bird Conservation Plan will address bird populations
east of California's major mountain axis in the Mojave and Lower
Colorado River Valley section of the Sonoran Desert, also referred
to as the Colorado Desert. The Colorado Desert is one of six subsections
of the Sonoran Desert first defined by Forrest Shreve, and is found
in southeastern California, Arizona, Sonora, and Baja California
Norte at elevations under 2000' (600 m) above sea level. Though
the Desert BCP was originally conceived to address desert habitats
in California, interest in a comprehensive, habitat-based desert
plan extends beyond California's borders into Nevada, Arizona, and
Mexico. The Desert BCP will address Mojave and Colorado Desert habitats
in Arizona and Nevada with the goal of complementing and adding
to existing bird conservation plans for these states. Desert conservation
planning has not been addressed outside of riparian habitats in
northwest Mexico, and the Desert BCP will represent an introduction
to desert bird conservation south of the border.
Recommended Citation
CalPIF (California Partners in Flight). 2006. Version 1.0. The Desert
Bird Conservation Plan: a Strategy for Protecting and Managing Desert
Habitats and Associated Birds in the Mojave and Colorado Deserts.
California Partners in Flight. http://www.prbo.org/calpif/plans.html
Feedback on Plan Use:
We are looking for as much input from resource managers, biologists,
and the public as possible, so please send us your feedback.
Review the Draft Desert Bird Conservation Plan Version 1.0! We
are looking for reviewers for this plan. If you wish to be part
of the review process, please contact Kim Kreitinger at: kkreitinger@prbo.org
Focal Species Accounts
Focal Species Range and Breeding Status Maps:
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