This volume examines over 50 of the most spectacular and important areas in the Pacific Coast and the Western regions of the United States, with each entry describing the importance of the area, the flora and fauna that it supports, threats to the survival of the region, and what is being done to pr...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Bibliographische Detailangaben

1. Verfasser:	Sapp, Methea (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Santa Barbara, Calif. Greenwood Press/ABC-CLIO c2009
Schlagworte:	Protected areas / Pacific States Protected areas / Southwest, New Protected areas / Alaska Protected areas / Hawaii Endangered ecosystems / Pacific States Endangered ecosystems / Southwest, New Endangered ecosystems / Alaska Endangered ecosystems / Hawaii
Zusammenfassung:	This volume examines over 50 of the most spectacular and important areas in the Pacific Coast and the Western regions of the United States, with each entry describing the importance of the area, the flora and fauna that it supports, threats to the survival of the region, and what is being done to protect it. Organized by state within the volume, this work informs readers about the wide variety of natural areas across the Pacific Coast and the West and identifies places that may be near them that demonstrate the importance of preserving such regions
Beschreibung:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 147-155) and index 1. Alaska. Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve Anan Creek Wildlife Observatory -- Arctic National Wildlife Refuge -- Bering Land Bridge National Preserve -- Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge -- Gustavas Forelands -- Homer Airport Critical Habitat Area Katmai National Park and Preserve -- Kenai Fjords National Park Kootznoowoo Wilderness -- National Petroleum Reserve -- McNeil River State Game Sanctuary and Refuge -- Walrus Islands State Game Sanctuary : Round Island -- 2. Arizona. Appleton-Whittell Research Ranch -- Aravaipa Canyon -- Buckelew Family Lands -- Hassayampa River Preserve -- Kofa National Wildlife Refuge Sierra Vista Wastewater Wetlands -- 3. California. Ballona Wetlands -- Catalina Island -- Cosumnes River Preserve -- Crestridge Ecological Reserve -- Death Valley National Park -- Farallon Wilderness -- Foote Botanical Preserve -- Kern River Preserve -- McCloud River Preserve -- Merced Grasslands Mount Hamilton -- Pinnacles Wilderness -- Point Lobos State Natural Reserve -- Waddle Ranch -- 4. Hawaii. Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve -- Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary -- Kahoolawe Island Reserve -- Kanaele Bog -- Ka'il Preserve -- Kealia Pond National Wildlife Reserve -- Palmyra Atoll -- Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument/Northwestern -- Hawaiian Islands National Monument -- Pu'u Kukui Watershed Preserve -- 5. Nevada. Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge -- Black Rock Desert Jarbidge Wilderness -- McCarran Ranch -- Moapa Valley National Wildlife Refuge -- Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge -- Pyramid Lake -- 6. New Mexico. Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness -- Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge -- Gila River Preserve -- Ojito Wilderness -- Otero Mesa -- Placitas Open Space -- Santa Fe Canyon Preserve West Malpais Wilderness -- 7. Oregon. Audubon Sanctuary Boardman Grasslands -- Cascade Head Experimental Forest and Scenic Research Area -- John Day Fossil Beds National Monument -- Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge -- Owens Farm -- Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge -- South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve -- Steens Mountain Wilderness -- Table Rocks -- Torn McCall Preserve -- 8. Washington. Desert Wildlife Area -- Ellsworth Creek Preserve -- Halliday Fen -- Julia Butler Hansen Refuge -- Moccasin Lake Ranch -- Mirna Mounds Natural Area Preserve -- Moses Coulee-Beezley Hills -- Port Susan Bay Rose Creek -- Wenas Wildlife Area
Beschreibung:	xi, 163 ill., maps 26 cm