What areas have been designated as critical habitat for the San Bernardino kangaroo rat?
The Service is designating a total of 33,295 acres as critical habitat for the San Bernardino kangaroo rat. These areas are identified in four separate units that contain primary constituent elements essential to the conservation of the species. The areas designated as critical habitat are as follows: Unit 1: Santa Ana River – covers approximately 8,935 acres in San Bernardino County, and includes portions of the Santa Ana River and City, Plunge, and Mill creeks. Some lands managed by the U.S. Forest Service’s San Bernardino National Forest are contained within this unit. Unit 2: Lytle and Cajon Creeks – this unit covers approximately 13,970 acres of land in San Bernardino County and represents the northern extent of the San Bernardino kangaroo rat’s remaining distribution. The unit includes portions of along and between the Lytle and Cajon creeks where they emanate from canyons within the San Bernardino National Forest, downstream to flood control channels. Unit 3: San Jacinto River –
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