Las Cienegas National Conservation Area
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
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Cienega Creek
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Location of Las Cienegas in the United States.
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Location | Pima and Santa Cruz counties, Arizona, USA |
Nearest city | Sierra Vista, Arizona |
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Area | 45,000 acres (180 km2) |
Established | 2000 |
Governing body | Bureau of Land Management |
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The Las Cienegas National Conservation Area is a National Conservation Area of Arizona, located in the transitional zone between the Sonoran Desert and the Chihuahuan Desert.[1]
Description
Once facing an uncertain future that almost certainly included housing and commercial development, today more than 45,000 acres (180 km2) of rolling grasslands and woodlands in Arizona’s Pima and Santa Cruz counties are protected as a National Conservation Area. The region’s rolling grasslands, oak-studded hills that connect several "sky island" mountain ranges, and lush riparian corridors are irresistible to both people and wildlife. Ciénega Creek, with its perennial flow and lush riparian corridor, forms the lifeblood of the NCA and supports a diverse plant and animal community.[2]
Thanks to the efforts of local governments, elected officials and the public, the Empire and Cienega ranches, along with portions of the adjacent Rose Tree and Vera Earl ranches, are now under public ownership and managed by Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the principles of multiple-use and ecosystem management for future generations to use and enjoy. The BLM has formed a partnership with the nonprofit Empire Ranch Foundation, which is dedicated to preserving the historic buildings and surrounding landscapes.[2]
Gallery
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Empire Ranch Arizona Cienega Creek Cottonwoods September 2007.jpg
Cottonwood trees along Cienega Creek.
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Old Shack Las Cienegas National Conservation Area 2007.jpg
An old shack along Cienega Creek.
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Bracket Fungus Las Cienegas National Conservation Area September 2007.jpg
Bracket fungus in the NCA.
See also
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External links
- Las Cienegas National Conservation Area - official site
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- Santa Cruz River (Arizona)
- National Conservation Areas of the United States
- Protected areas of Arizona
- Grasslands of Arizona
- Protected areas established in 2000
- Protected areas of Pima County, Arizona
- Protected areas of Santa Cruz County, Arizona
- Bureau of Land Management areas in Arizona
- Units of the National Landscape Conservation System
- Protected areas of the Sonoran Desert
- Chihuahuan Desert
- Geography of Pima County, Arizona
- Geography of Santa Cruz County, Arizona