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biota, California, environment
The overall goal is to develop a monitoring protocol and adaptive management process to promote the persistence of species and natural communities in a reserve network. As part of developing the monitoring plan, the CCB conducted surveys in the Spring-Summer of 2002 and 2003 for six species of birds that occur in riparian habitats within the Plan area, five of which are of conservation concern, and one of which is considered a conservation threat (Brown-headed Cowbird). To determine associations between riparian target species and habitat characteristics, the riparian habitat will be assessed for vegetation structure and composition, level of human disturbance, and presence of invasive species.
The Coachella Valley Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP) identifies five species of riparian birds as targets for conservation on the basis of their rarity. The MSHCP also identifies the Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) as a management concern because it is a known threat to riparian bird species. Brown-headed Cowbirds lay their eggs in nests of other species ("nest parasitism"), and the host parents expend effort rearing cowbird nestlings, typically to the detriment of their own young (Lowther 1993). The Center for Conservation Biology (CCB) at the University of California, Riverside, is assisting the Coachella Valley Association of Governments in developing a monitoring plan for target plant and animal species.
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| West | -116.647652 | East | -115.809032 |
| North | 34.012165 | South | 33.493685 |
| Maximum (zoomed in) | 1:5,000 |
| Minimum (zoomed out) | 1:150,000,000 |
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