| Ownership |
Private, The Nature Conservancy |
| Habitats |
Forest (riparian), Wetlands (river), Desert |
| Land-use |
Rangeland/pastureland, Urban, Nature conservation |
| Threats |
None noted |
| Site Criteria |
State conservation species (D1), State species in rare/unique habitat (D3) |
| Site Description |
Climbing into the rugged rolling
desert hills, NM-61 follows the Lower Mimbres Valley from the small ranching
community of Dwyer. Going north on NM-35 at San Lorenzo,
you wind through the Upper Mimbres Valley, a farming and ranch community and
come to The Nature Conservancy Mimbres Preserve on your right. Climbing further
into the pine country of the Gila Forest, the Mimbres River and the Black Range
rise to the north and east. The area is mostly well maintained riparian
woodland under multiple ownerships. This area has been identified as a high
priority for conservation by The Nature Conservancy. The 30 mile stretch
is an excellent example of riparian gallery forest. |
| Birds |
Common Black-hawk (B) - a few nests along the Mimbres |
| Conservation Issues |
None noted |
| Conservation Plan |
|
| Monitor(s) |
None assigned. |
| Nominator |
Christopher Rustay, 1824 Stanford Drive NE, Albuquerque, NM,
87106 |
| Sources |
Personal observations (PO)
NMDGF 94-95 Inventory of CBA (NMDGF) |
| Links |
The
Nature Conservancy |
| Directions |
NM-35 and NM-61 follow the Mimbres River from The
Nature Conservancy Preserve north of the village of Mimbres to south of
Dwyer. |
