Download Document - The Wilderness Society

www.wilderness.org
Aravaipa Canyon in southeastern Arizona
features multicolored cliffs, multiple side
canyons, and the beautiful, free-flowing
and perennial Aravaipa Creek—a rarity
in the desert. The canyon is a popular
recreation destination and one of the
state’s most ecologically intact areas,
serving as valuable riparian habitat for
peregrine falcons and a wide variety
of songbirds. The primary threat to
the unprotected canyonlands is poorly
regulated off-road vehicle use, particularly
in the uplands surrounding the canyon
and the creek at canyon ends.
© Howard Paley
35