Chimineas Ranch Set
Posted: December 7th, 2009
The Chimineas Ranch at the Carrizo Plain is a 31,000-acre property in eastern San Luis Obispo County. The oak and juniper studded grasslands serve as an important wildlife corridor between Carrizo Plain National Monument and Los Padres National Forest. The ranch harbors a diverse array of native animal and plant life, including blue oak, saltbush scrub, annual grasslands and juniper woodlands. Almost all of the mammals found on the central coast can be found on the property, including endangered species such as the San Joaquin kit fox and giant kangaroo rat. In addition, the ranch is home to deer, pronghorn, black bears, mountain lions and more than 200 tule elk.
The Nature Conservancy led a field trip by urban park advocates to Carrizo Plain and Chimineas Ranch in May 2009.
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