Central Prairies
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Description: Despite relatively sparse wetlands, the Central Prairies support significant breeding populations of marshbirds and wading birds and provide important migratory stopover sites for cranes and others. Geographic Extent: Stretches across the U.S. heartland, characterized by a semi-arid climate and consists of rolling plains vegetated with shortgrass and mixed-grass prairie. BCRs: Badlands and Prairies (BCR 17), Shortgrass Prairie (BCR 18), Central Mixed-grass Prairie (BCR 19) Bird Habitat Joint Ventures: Playa Lakes Joint Venture, Rainwater Basin Joint Venture, and Northern Great Plains Joint Venture Political Units: Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma (U.S.) |
Plans, Implementation and Resources
For more information on the waterbirds and habitats of the prairies, see the planning documents produced by the Playa Lakes Joint Venture (BCRs 18 and 19) and and the Implementation Plan for the Northern Great Plains Joint Venture (BCR 17).
Other conservation partners in the plains and prairies include:
USFWS Mountain-Prairie Region (Region6) Migratory Bird Program
Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory (RMBO)
Last Updated
November 30, 2007
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