Lee Grunau
Author
Publisher
Colorado Natural Heritage Program
Pub. Date
2014.
Description
The 5 million-acre San Juan Region lies in southwest Colorado and is considered part of the Four Corners area. The Colorado Natural Heritage Program tracks 122 plant species within this region. Recently published climate models for the Southern San Juan Region project a median decrease in May precipitation across southwestern Colorado and a 4.3⁰ F increase in average annual temperatures, suggesting drought may become problematic for these species...
Author
Publisher
Natural Heritage New Mexico, Biology Department, University of New Mexico
Pub. Date
2015.
Description
The Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District, as part of it stewardship of the natural habitats of the Middle Rio Grande corridor, has initiated a conservation action planning process. We report here on the first steps of the process: developing an ecologically based framework for stewardship, identifying conservation targets, and providing an initial assessment of their current and desirable future status based on measurable indicators. Additionally,...
12) Adaptation in the face of environmental change: supporting information for BLM planning in Colorado
Author
Publisher
Colorado Natural Heritage Program
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
In 2013, the Colorado office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) contacted the Colorado Natural Heritage Program (CNHP) for assistance in conducting a climate change vulnerability assessment to help focus attention on the highest priority species and habitats. In 2015, CNHP completed vulnerability assessments for 98 species and 20 ecological systems. That assessment highlighted two clear priorities for BLM management in Colorado: pinyon-juniper...
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