Hewitt Canyon

Transnational Conservation

We bring together partners across borders to conserve birds and habitat

Quail

Bird & Habitat Conservation

We keep common birds common and strategically protect the species and places most in need

Terns

Projects

We provide seed money for conservation efforts in the southwest U.S. and northwest Mexico

Crested Caracara

Conservation Tools

We help provide the best available tools, science, and training to our partners

About The Sonoran Joint Venture

We are a partnership of organizations and individuals that works to conserve the unique birds and habitats of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico.

Birds

The birds of the SJV region are diverse, with nearly 750 species breeding, wintering, or migrating through the area.

Habitats

The unique habitats of the SJV include mid and high elevation forests, desert, grasslands, wetlands and marshes, riparian corridors, tropical deciduous forest, and islands, among many other types.

Partners

The SJV partnership represents more than 80 organizations in the U.S. and Mexico, working together to conserve the birds, habitats, and human residents of this important region.

Where is the Sonoran Joint Venture?

The SJV boundary includes central and southern Arizona, southern California (including the Channel Islands), and the Mexican states of Baja California, Baja California Sur, Sonora, Sinaloa, and Nayarit, as well as western Chihuahua, western Durango, and the Gulf of California and its islands. The SJV includes all or part of 10 Bird Conservation Regions identified by the North American Bird Conservation Initiative Committee. It spans 2 countries, more than 25 Native Nations, 5 biosphere reserves and 15 natural protected areas in Mexico, 17 U.S. National Wildlife Refuges, and 12 National Parks.

Tools for Land Stewards

Arizona Species & Habitat Accounts

This easy-to-use resource will help you consider birds when making land stewardship decisions. We designed these accounts for agency biologists, land stewards, and others who deal with everyday decisions that affect birds and their habitats, but who may or may not be bird experts.

Overview of Conservation Status

Distribution Maps

Recommended Conservation Actions

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SJV eBulletin

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