Rio Medio

Santa Fe National Forest · New Mexico · 2,844 acres · RoadlessArea Rule (2001)
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Observed Species (17)

Species with confirmed research-grade observation records from iNaturalist community science data.

Aurochs (1)
Bos taurus
Cliff Fendlerbush (1)
Fendlera rupicola
Fendler's Lipfern (2)
Myriopteris fendleri
Field Horsetail (1)
Equisetum arvense
Green-flower Hedgehog Cactus (1)
Echinocereus viridiflorus
James' Buckwheat (1)
Eriogonum jamesii
Lewis's Woodpecker (1)
Melanerpes lewis
Many-flower Standing-cypress (1)
Ipomopsis multiflora
Pinyon Dwarf-mistletoe (1)
Arceuthobium divaricatum
Red-osier Dogwood (1)
Cornus sericea
Scarlet Hedgehog Cactus (1)
Echinocereus coccineus
Selby's Rockcress (1)
Boechera gracilenta
Silky Townsend-daisy (1)
Townsendia exscapa
Townsend's Solitaire (1)
Myadestes townsendi
Two-needle Pinyon Pine (2)
Pinus edulis
Western Wallflower (1)
Erysimum capitatum
a fungus (1)
Agrocybe putaminum
Federally Listed Species (5)

Species identified by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as potentially occurring within this area based on range and habitat data. These designations do not indicate confirmed presence — they identify habitat where agency actions may require consultation under the Endangered Species Act.

Mexican Spotted Owl
Strix occidentalis lucidaThreatened
Southwestern Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii extimusEndangered
Monarch
Danaus plexippusProposed Threatened
Suckley's Cuckoo Bumble Bee
Bombus suckleyiProposed Endangered
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus
Other Species of Concern (8)

Species identified by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as potentially occurring based on range and habitat data.

Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana
Evening Grosbeak
Coccothraustes vespertinus
Grace's Warbler
Setophaga graciae
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Pinyon Jay
Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus
Virginia's Warbler
Leiothlypis virginiae
Migratory Birds of Conservation Concern (7)

Birds of conservation concern identified by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as potentially occurring based on range data. These species may warrant additional consideration under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana
Evening Grosbeak
Coccothraustes vespertinus
Grace's Warbler
Setophaga graciae
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Pinyon Jay
Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus
Vegetation (11)

Composition from LANDFIRE 2024 EVT spatial analysis. Ecosystems classified per NatureServe Terrestrial Ecological Systems.

GNR44.4%
GNR34.0%
Rocky Mountain Gambel Oak Shrubland
Shrub / Shrubland · 86 ha
GNR7.5%
Rocky Mountain Foothill Shrubland
Shrub / Shrubland · 48 ha
G34.2%
GNR2.5%
Intermountain Mountain Sagebrush Steppe
Shrub / Shrubland · 25 ha
GNR2.1%
Northern Rockies Subalpine Grassland
Herb / Grassland · 22 ha
GNR1.9%
GNR1.8%
Great Basin Big Sagebrush Shrubland
Shrub / Shrubland · 7 ha
G30.6%
G30.2%
Intermountain Semi-Desert Grassland
Herb / Grassland · 1 ha
G20.1%

Rio Medio

Rio Medio Roadless Area

Santa Fe National Forest, New Mexico · 2,844 acres