The Salton Sea is one of the most important places for birds along the Pacific Flyway. The ongoing dynamic changes impacting the Sea put important bird habitats as well as human health at risk. Audubon California is committed to helping address some of the immense challenges of the Salton Sea, preserving the habitats that remain and improving conditions for birds, wildlife and people.
Below are data and resources to learn about the habitats and changes happening at the Salton Sea. Along with Audubon’s contributions to these resources there are many external resources from a diverse array of groups working on many of the important and complex issues at the Salton Sea.
Audubon Resources
Web Applications and Maps
Salton Sea Public Access Suitability Interactive Web Application
A large full version of the Salton Sea Conservation And Landscape Change resource and web mapping application.
Reports
Biofilm as a Food Resource for Shorebirds at the Salton Sea
Assessing Landscape Suitability for Public Access at the Salton Sea
Salton Sea Public Access Community Survey – Key Findings from a Survey of Salton Sea Area Community Members
Status of Birds at the Salton Sea
Data
Coming soon!
Additional NGO and Non-profit Resources
Statistics
Current Information Updates – Pacific Institute
Reports
Pacific Institute Reports
Hazard’s Toll: The Cost of Inaction at the Salton Sea (2014)
Hazard: The Future of the Salton Sea with No Restoration Project (2006)
Haven or Hazard: The Ecology and Future of the Salton Sea (1999)
NGO/Non-Profit/Agency/Other Collaborative Resources
State of the Salton Sea
Salton Sea Summit – 2019 Proceedings
State of the Salton Sea – A science and monitoring meeting of scientists for the Salton Sea (2017)
Air Quality Monitoring
Water District and Consultant Firm Resources
Reports
Salton Sea Hydrological Modeling and Results
Imperial Irrigation District Air Quality Mitigation
Government Agencies
Reports
Salton Sea Management Program Phase I: 10-Year Plan (2018)
Annual Report on Salton Sea Management Program (2020)
Salton Sea Ecosystem Monitoring Project (2009)
Salton Sea Salinity Control Research Project (2004)
Agency Data
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Water Quality Data (2004 – 2018)
Agency Salton Sea Links
California Natural Resources Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
California Department of Water Resources
Habitat and Dust Mitigation Projects
Species Conservation Habitat (SCH)
Torres Martinez Wetland Project
Salton Sea Air Quality Mitigation Program
Salton Sea Management Draft Program Dust Suppression Action Plan (2020)
Salton Sea Management Program Dust Suppression Projects Action Plan
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