Botany and Rare Plants
Many plant species of the California’s are found here and nowhere else in the world. Throughout its history, the Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region’s Botany and Rare Plants Program has relied on botanical skills and expertise to provide the public many benefits from the 18 national forests in California. Botany is a key discipline that contributes broadly to ecosystem conservation, protection, and management by providing a sound scientific approach to the conservation of plant biodiversity. A primary focus is on evaluating forest projects, conducting surveys and effects analyses for projects on the forests for threatened, endangered, and sensitive plant species and their habitats.
Ecology
The Region 5 Ecology Program provides products and expertise fundamental to sustainable, science-based, multiple-use land management in the Pacific Southwest. The Program's principal purpose is to ensure and enable the application of current ecological science to land and resource management on the National Forests in California.
Fisheries
The Fisheries Program Vision is to conserve and restore the health, biodiversity, and productivity of aquatic resources and aquatic habitats on the national forests in California for present and future generations.
Wildlife
The Wildlife Program assists field biologists in attaining the Region’s wildlife priorities to manage wildlife habitat resources from a healthy ecosystem perspective. The Wildlife Program covers terrestrial animal species not considered 'threatened, endangered or sensitive' species (TES). We have a specific TES program for species with this designation. The Wildlife Program includes various Get Wild! partnerships to assist in 1) administering wildlife management activities to protect and restore native habitats important for conserving biodiversity; 2) managing habitats in a manner that meets public demand for hunting and wildlife viewing and appreciation; and 3) to assure a well-trained work force and effective organizational structure for applying best science and management in meeting the wildlife-related goals of the Agency.
People from everywhere know the state of California as a place of natural riches. The diverse habitats found in the Region harbor an abundance of wildlife, fish and rare plant resources.