| Ownership |
New Mexico State Parks, Bureau of Reclamation |
| Habitats |
Desert |
| Land-use |
Water management (drainage) |
| Threats |
Urbanization |
| Site Criteria |
State conservation species (D1) |
| Site Description |
A large, sandy arroyo with tall banks in
a developing part of metro Albuquerque. Located west of the Rio Grande
just north of Irving. |
| Birds |
Contains the largest Bank Swallow colony in New Mexico.
Note: Bank Swallow data repeated for 1995-1999 |
| Conservation Issues |
This area is being rapidly developed as
Albuquerque continues to expand. The Bank Swallow is in severe danger of being
extirpated. Development issues and potential concreting the walls of the arroyo
could happen any year. |
| Conservation Plan |
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| Monitor(s) |
None assigned. |
| Nominator |
Bill Howe |
| Sources |
Personal observation (PO) |
| Links |
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| Directions |
On the west side, from the Rio Grande River up
Irving past Paradise Hills. |
