Conservation and Threats
The pine forests have been cleared by the logging and paper industries since the 1800s and only a very small percentage of original foest remains. This removal of habitat has resulted in the presumed extinction of the Imperial Woodpecker, once the largest woodpecker on earth. Areas prioritised for conservation include Bavispe/Sierra del Tigre and Copper Canyon, while the only protected area is La Michilía. There are a number of protected areas of Madrean sky islands in Arizona which are part of the ecoregion although not the Sierra Madre Occidental themselves, including Chiricahua National Monument, Galiuro Wilderness, the Rincon Mountain district of Saguaro National Park, the Huachuca Mountains, Pusch Ridge Wilderness Area, the Santa Teresa Mountains and the Pajarito Mountains.
Read more about this topic: Sierra Madre Occidental Pine-oak Forests
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“The putting into force of laws which shall secure the conservation of our resources, as far as they may be within the jurisdiction of the Federal Government, including the more important work of saving and restoring our forests and the great improvement of waterways, are all proper government functions which must involve large expenditure if properly performed.”
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