Boosting Ecosystem Resilience in the Southwest's Sky Islands

Conservation organizations teamed up to document the climate vulnerability of mountain springs that support unique ecosystems. Now, the Alliance they formed facilitates restoration work to enhance habitats and improve resiliency.

Story Credit:

Chandler Green, 2015 NOAA Hollings Scholar. Video Credits: Stock footage and stills provided by Ruben L. Ruiz.

Banner Image Credit:

Ruben L. Ruiz.

Last modified:

23 April 2024 - 9:52am

Steps to Resilience:

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Get Started

Understand Exposure

Assess Vulnerability & Risks

Investigate Options

Prioritize & Plan

Take Action

Hazards:

Shifting Species Habitats and Ecosystems

Wildfire

Extreme Heat

Tools:

Data Basin

Assets:

Natural Areas and Wildlife

Partners:

Arizona Department of Environmental Quality

Arizona Game and Fish Department

Arizona Geological Survey

Bat Conservation International

Borderlands Restoration

Cuenca Los Ojos Foundation

Hummingbird Monitoring Network

U.S. Department of Agriculture | Natural Resources Conservation Service

Sky Island Alliance

U.S. Department of the Interior | Bureau of Land Management

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

U.S. Forest Service | Coronado National Forest

U.S. Geological Survey

National Park Service

Datasets Used:

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | Climate Divisional Database

National Integrated Drought Information System

Data Basin | Springs in the Sky Island Region: Inventory, Assessment, and Management Planning Project