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Arizona Wildlife Conservation Strategy Welcome to the Arizona Wildlife Conservation Strategy What is the AWCS? Explore Conservation Highlights Species of Greatest Conservation Need Amphibians Birds Fish Invertebrates Mammals Reptiles Conservation Opportunity Areas Download the Report PDF Environmental Review Tool Introduction to the AWCS Roadmap to the Eight Required Elements Chapter 1: Arizona's Biodiversity Updating Arizona's SGCN Species Distribution Modeling Chapter 2: Arizona's Extraordinary Landscapes Defining Arizona's Key Habitat Types Regional and International Conservation Initiatives Chapter 3: Conservation Challenges 1. Agriculture 2. Biological Resource Use 3. Climate Change 4. Development 5. Disease, Pathogens, and Parasites 6. Energy Production and Mining 7. Human Intrusion and Disturbance 8. Invasive and Problematic Species 9. Natural System Modifications 10. Pollution 11. Transportation and Service Corridors Chapter 4: A Comprehensive Conservation Approach Arizona’s Approach to Wildlife Conservation Conservation Actions Conservation Opportunity Areas (COAs) Chapter 5: Keeping the AWCS Current Chapter 6: Conservation Partnerships Chapter 7: Habitat Profiles Desertscrub Overview Chihuahuan Desertscrub Great Basin Desertscrub Lower Sonoran Desertscrub Mohave Desertscrub Upland Sonoran Desertscrub Grassland Systems Overview Plains and Great Basin Grasslands Semidesert Grasslands Subalpine Grasslands Forest and Woodland Overview Chaparral Great Basin Conifer Woodlands Madrean Woodlands Petran Montane Conifer Forests Petran Subalpine Conifer Forests and Alpine Tundra Aquatic Systems Overview Lentic Systems Lotic Systems Springs Wetlands Chapter 8: Threats and Conservation Actions Chapter 9: Monitoring Literature Cited Appendices Appendix A: Acronyms in the AWCS Appendix B: Acknowledgements Appendix C: Master Species List Appendix D: Species of Greatest Conservation Need with Vulnerability Scores Appendix E: Sensitive Plant Species of the AWCS Appendix F: Participating Agencies and Organizations in Public Forums and Stakeholder Engagement, 2020-2021 Appendix G: Aquatic Conservation Opportunity Areas (COAs) Appendix H: Terrestrial Conservation Opportunity Areas (COAs) Welcome to the Arizona Wildlife Conservation Strategy What is the AWCS? Explore Conservation Highlights Species of Greatest Conservation Need Amphibians Birds Fish Invertebrates Mammals Reptiles Conservation Opportunity Areas Download the Report PDF Environmental Review Tool Introduction to the AWCS Roadmap to the Eight Required Elements Chapter 1: Arizona's Biodiversity Updating Arizona's SGCN Species Distribution Modeling Chapter 2: Arizona's Extraordinary Landscapes Defining Arizona's Key Habitat Types Regional and International Conservation Initiatives Chapter 3: Conservation Challenges 1. Agriculture 2. Biological Resource Use 3. Climate Change 4. Development 5. Disease, Pathogens, and Parasites 6. Energy Production and Mining 7. Human Intrusion and Disturbance 8. Invasive and Problematic Species 9. Natural System Modifications 10. Pollution 11. Transportation and Service Corridors Chapter 4: A Comprehensive Conservation Approach Arizona’s Approach to Wildlife Conservation Conservation Actions Conservation Opportunity Areas (COAs) Chapter 5: Keeping the AWCS Current Chapter 6: Conservation Partnerships Chapter 7: Habitat Profiles Desertscrub Overview Chihuahuan Desertscrub Great Basin Desertscrub Lower Sonoran Desertscrub Mohave Desertscrub Upland Sonoran Desertscrub Grassland Systems Overview Plains and Great Basin Grasslands Semidesert Grasslands Subalpine Grasslands Forest and Woodland Overview Chaparral Great Basin Conifer Woodlands Madrean Woodlands Petran Montane Conifer Forests Petran Subalpine Conifer Forests and Alpine Tundra Aquatic Systems Overview Lentic Systems Lotic Systems Springs Wetlands Chapter 8: Threats and Conservation Actions Chapter 9: Monitoring Literature Cited Appendices Appendix A: Acronyms in the AWCS Appendix B: Acknowledgements Appendix C: Master Species List Appendix D: Species of Greatest Conservation Need with Vulnerability Scores Appendix E: Sensitive Plant Species of the AWCS Appendix F: Participating Agencies and Organizations in Public Forums and Stakeholder Engagement, 2020-2021 Appendix G: Aquatic Conservation Opportunity Areas (COAs) Appendix H: Terrestrial Conservation Opportunity Areas (COAs) Search Welcome to the Arizona Wildlife Conservation Strategy Welcome to the Arizona Wildlife Conservation Strategy (AWCS)! This marks an exciting new era in wildlife conservation in our state. By utilizing the AWCS and its many conservation tools and resources, we can work together to help conserve our precious wildlife and their habitats for generations to come. The AWCS is the official State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) for Arizona. Unlike previous iterations of Arizona’s SWAP, the AWCS creates a fully interactive web-based version of our long-term conservation strategy, offering several tools and data resources for public use, including species distribution models, habitat profiles, Conservation Opportunity Areas (COAs), and so much more. We hope the AWCS will greatly improve the public’s knowledge and engagement with the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s conservation efforts. We invite all Arizonans to join us on this journey, to work together to help in the conservation of wildlife throughout Arizona. Follow Us: Operation Game Thief azgfd.gov Copyright© 2024 Arizona Game and Fish Department. 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