Upper Feather River Watershed

The climate action plan of the Sierra Nevada: A regional approach to address climate change.

INTRODUCTION: The Sierra Nevada and Climate Change. The multiple benefits and services provided by the Sierra Nevada to its residents, to California and to the world are often not recognized or easily quantified. The ecosystems of the Sierra Nevada provide 65percent of California‘s water supply and they provide habitat for thousands of species –many identified as endangered and rare and some found only in the Sierra. Sierra forests and rangelands provide food, energy, timber, and other renewable resources that can be sustainably produced. They also offer a unique service in helping to achieve the State‘s AB 32 greenhouse gas emission reduction goals and reduce warming impacts by storing large amounts of carbon. The area‘s natural, cultural, and archaeological features teach us about our past, our present, and our future, and they provide needed respite and recreation to citizens from around the world. And the rural communities and historic towns of the Sierra are home to many generations of pioneers and attract new residents and visitors every year.

2016-08-17

State of California Natural Resources Agency, 2009. Sierra Nevada Conservancy. Vers. 1.4. Auburn, CA.

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Climate, Climate Change, Natural Resource Management, Sierra Nevada, Water, Wildfire

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