Camryn Thoman, Nicole Storie
Arizona
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A. The Coconino National Forest is located in northern Arizona, mostly in the vicinity of Flagstaff (1.856 million acres).
A. We wanted to visit this site because the Forest is biologically rich, supporting a diversity of wildlife and fish populations.
A. The area was originally established in 1898 as the "San Francisco Mountains National Forest Reserve"
A. Designated a National Forest in 1908 when the San Fran Mtns national forest reserve was merged w/ lands from other surrounding reserves.
B. The park values how working cooperatively w/ volunteers and partners allows the forest to achieve many things that would be impossible.
B. The Coconino National Forest is responsible for managing the largest population (80%) of Alpine Tundra on regions and forest lands.
B. 12 species that inhabit the forest are listed by the US Fish and Wildlife Service as either endangered or threatened.
B. Conifers and other evergreen plants are the dominant type of vegetation in the Coconino National Forest.
B. The forest contains diverse landscapes like deserts, Ponderosa pine forests, flatlands, mesas, alpine tundra, and ancient volcanic peaks.
C. A plan is being developed to manage Fossil Creek since its popularity has increased & the area has suffered from trash & overuse.
C. There are ten federally designated U.S. Wilderness Areas within or partially within the Coconino National Forest.
A. The Kofa National Wildlife Refugee is located in Arizona in the southwestern US, northeast of Yema, and southeast of Quartzsite.
A. We were interested in this site because it was included in the desert military training exercises conducted during World War II.