This report contains quantitative and qualitative information on natrural resource conditions within the watershed. This information has been used to develop a watershed profile and to determine the conservation needs of the area. Some of the conservation needs identified by the report include soil erosion, rangeland site stability and hydrologic cycle, excessive runoff, aquifer overdraft, effect of airquality on visibility and plant health, threatened or endangered plant and animal species, noxious and invasive plants, wildfire hazard, inadequate water for fish and wildlife, habitat fragmentation, and inadequate distribution of water for domestic animals.
Reports and other documents about Sonoran Desert ecology, management, and conservation. Curated by the not-for-profit Altar Valley Conservation Alliance (AVCA) located outside Tucson, AZ.