Canelo Hills Cienega Reserve
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![]() Bullfrog Pond at Canelo Hills Cienega Preserve
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Location | Canelo Hills |
Nearest city | Sonoita, Arizona |
Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Area | 260 acres (110 ha) |
Established | 1969 |
Designated | 1974 |
The Canelo Hills Cienega Reserve, is a nature preserve southeast of Sonoita, Arizona on the east side of the Canelo Hills. The area's 260 acres (110 ha) are a mix of rare cienega wetland and black oak and Arizona fescue fields.[1] The preserve is notable for the extremely rare Canelo ladies tresses orchid (Spiranthes delitescens) [2][3] and the Gila chub and Gila sucker that grow along its alkaline banks. The ranch was purchased by the Nature Conservancy in 1969 from the Knipes family.[4] It was designated a National Natural Landmark in December 1974.[5]
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External links
- Arizona chapter of the Nature Conservancy (site is now managed by Ramsey Ranch location)
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