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Selah Cliffs NAP 04
- Status
- Funded in 2005
This project in Yakima County is part of a continued effort to acquire lands within the Selah Cliffs Natural Area Preserve, which provides protection for one of the largest populations of the basalt daisy, a candidate for listing under the federal Endangered Species Act. The basalt daisy's global distribution is limited to the southern half of the Yakima River Canyon and the adjacent Selah Creek Canyon. The existing natural area preserve encompasses more than 75 percent of this population. This grant will allow the department to purchase 289 acres and add to the proportion of the population that is protected. It will improve the department's access to the site and ability to manage the land for its ecological values. The remaining portion of the basalt daisy population is on the adjacent Yakima Training Center, managed by the U.S. Department of Defense. The cliffs within the project area are identified as a priority habitat by the Department of Fish and Wildlife and are known to be used by prairie falcons and golden eagles.
Location
The project is located approximately 5 miles NE of Selah, Yakima County. The site stretches along Selah Creek from the eastern edge of State Highway 821 and I-82.
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Selah Cliffs NAP 04
- This project in Yakima County is part of a continued effort to acquire lands within the Selah Cliffs Natural Area Preserve, which provides protection for one of the largest populations of the basalt daisy, a candidate for listing under the federal Endangered Species Act. The basalt daisy's global distribution is limited to the southern half of the Yakima River Canyon and the adjacent Selah Creek Canyon. The existing natural area preserve encompasses more than 75 percent of this population. This grant will allow the department to purchase 289 acres and add to the proportion of the population that is protected. It will improve the department's access to the site and ability to manage the land for its ecological values. The remaining portion of the basalt daisy population is on the adjacent Yakima Training Center, managed by the U.S. Department of Defense. The cliffs within the project area are identified as a priority habitat by the Department of Fish and Wildlife and are known to be used by prairie falcons and golden eagles.
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What is the WWRP?
The Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP) is a state grant program that creates and conserves local and state parks, wildlife habitat and working farms. The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office administers WWRP grants, and the legislature funds the program.
