State of the Eastern Mojave Desert
Conditions, Trends, and Issues of the Eastern Mojave Desert
Section I. Land Use
Section II. Weather and Climate
Section III. Biodiversity and Connectivity
Section IV. Restoration
Section V. Desertscrub Ecosystems
Section VI. Dune Ecosystems
Section VII. Playa Ecosystems
Section VIII. Riparian Areas, Springs, and Wetlands
Section IX. Forested Ecosystems
Section X. Priority Management Issues
For the January 2023 State of the Eastern Mojave Desert, priority management issues across jurisdictions include Renewable Energy, Climate Change and Fire, and Priority Areas for Restoration. Partners are already working on these topics, but stated the need to increase coordination across jurisdictions.
Renewable Energy
Eastern Mojave Renewable Energy 2022
Climate Change and Fire
Climate Change and Fire
Priority Restoration Areas
Route Restoration
Special thanks to the following EMCC partners who contributed content for the Storymap:
- Kyle Hartfield, Arizona Remote Sensing Center
- Chris Potter, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Roy Averill-Murray, US Fish and Wildlife Service
- Judy Perkins, Bureau of Land Management
- Ambre Chaudoin, National Park Service
- Boris Poff, Bureau of Land Management
- Nifer Wilkening, US Fish and Wildlife Service
The future generation of the Eastern Mojave Desert
