The Sonoran Joint Venture takes a comprehensive approach to conservation planning. We believe that people are intricately tied to the environment. In order to be successful in bird and habitat conservation, we need to also work with people, and consider human needs. Ultimately, a healthy world for birds means a healthy world for people, too.
The SJV Strategic Plan focuses on the big picture functioning of the SJV and broad-scale strategies for achieving our goals. It describes the structure and function of the SJV, takes a broad-scale view of the conservation landscape of the region, and outlines high level objectives and strategies for implementing bird and habitat conservation. The Bird Conservation Plan and associated Waterfowl Management Supplement provide the biological foundation for bird conservation in the SJV region. Together these plans summarize the status of avian species, prioritize these species, provide habitat overviews and conservation recommendations, and list Focus Areas for conservation action. The soon-to-be released Conservation Implementation Plan is a blueprint for how the SJV partnership undertakes bird and habitat stewardship in the region. It takes broad issues from throughout the SJV region and focuses them to allow partners to better connect their work to SJV priorities. It also serves as a mechanism for SJV staff to develop annual work plans and reports to measure progress towards big picture goals and objectives.