Bird Conservation Region 15

Sierra Nevada

Description: The Sierra Nevada range rises sharply from the Great Basin on the east and slopes gently toward the Central Valley of California on the west. Vegetation at lower elevations is dominated by ponderosa pine on the west and lodgepole pine on the east, with fir, spruce, and alpine tundra at higher elevations. The area provides habitat for Hermit Warbler, White-headed Woodpecker, and Mountain Quail at higher elevations and Nuttall’s Woodpecker, Oak Titmouse, and California Thrasher on the western slopes.

Bird Conservation Plans:
Landbirds - California
Shorebirds - Southern Pacific Coast Region
Waterbirds - Intermountain West Region
Waterfowl - Central Valley Region

Joint Venture area: California Riparian Habitat
Ann Chrisney
Point Reyes Bird Observatory
2015 J Street, Suite 103
Sacramento, CA 95814

Joint Venture area: California Central Valley
Bob Shaffer, Joint Venture Coordinator
Ruth Ostroff, Assistant Joint Venture Coordinator
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
2800 Cottage Way, W2610
Sacramento, CA 95825

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