Other Resources
The Tejon Ranch Conservancy is just beginning to explore the rich natural resources of Tejon Ranch. We will provide updated information on these resources as it becomes available. On this page you can explore available sources of information concerning the natural resources of Tejon Ranch.
Parts of Tejon Ranch are within two Important Bird Areas designated by Audubon California:
For more information on the Important Bird Areas program and the criteria used to designate sites, see http://ca.audubon.org/iba/index.php
Conservation Assessments
The Conservation Biology Institute and its partners prepared a series of conservation assessments of Tejon Ranch.
- Conservation Significance of Tejon Ranch (August 2003) – Discusses the general conservation values of Tejon Ranch, including vegetation communities and species expected to be present.
- Conservation Assessment of Tejon Ranch (December 2003) – Identified and described the distribution of conservation values supported within four major landscape units that comprise Tejon Ranch
- Proposed reserve design for Tejon Ranch (May 2006) – Presented a science-based reserve design that captures landscape functions and conservation values supported by Tejon Ranch.
Tehachapi Upland Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan
The Tejon Ranch Company, with assistance from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, has prepared the Tehachapi Upland Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (TUMSHCP) and associated Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). These documents provide a wealth of information about Tejon Ranch. You can find both of these documents here.
Species Lists
Species that are known to occur on Tejon Ranch are provided below.
