Pajarita Wilderness
Elevation ranges from 3,800 to 4,800 feet (1,200 to 1,500 m), and the area provides excellent habitat for more than 660 species of plants. The Sycamore Canyon trail is a popular hiking destination very close to the international border between Mexico and the United States.
Current Wilderness Threats
As of September 2020, construction of the U.S. government's border wall system and accompanying supply roads (and groundwater pumping) by contractors working for Customs and Border Protection are threatening the wilderness area. Scientists and environmentalists have voiced concerns about the border wall system's impact on ocelot, mountain lion, black bear, and jaguar wildlife corridors protected within the Pajarita Wilderness and nearby areas of Southern Arizona where the project is planned.
See also
References
- ^ Pajarita Wilderness – Coronado National Forest
- ^ Pajarita Wilderness – Wilderness Connect
- ^ "Groups say border wall construction threatens biodiversity of Arizona sky islands".
- ^ "Forest making way for border wall construction west of Nogales".
External links
- Sycamore Canyon Trail – Coronado National Forest