Land of Giants: 10 Facts About Sequoia National Park
The Park Has Two Dedicated Endangered Species Recovery Programs
Two of Sequoia National Park’s animals, the endangered Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep and the endangered mountain yellow-legged frog, have dedicated conservation projects to help restore their populations to the park.
In 2014, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife translocated 14 bighorn sheep from the Inyo National Forest to Sequoia National Park, and there are now 11 herds of Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep thriving in the area.10
Mountain yellow-legged frogs, which were once the most numerous amphibian species in the Sierras, have disappeared from 92% of their historic range. In the early days of the park, frog populations were moved from their natural habitats into high elevation lakes to draw tourists to the area, creating an imbalance in the ecosystem where frogs and trout competed for the same resources. The national park program helped tadpole numbers increase by 10,000%.
Two of Sequoia National Park’s animals, the endangered Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep and the endangered mountain yellow-legged frog, have dedicated conservation projects to help restore their populations to the park.
In 2014, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife translocated 14 bighorn sheep from the Inyo National Forest to Sequoia National Park, and there are now 11 herds of Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep thriving in the area.10
Mountain yellow-legged frogs, which were once the most numerous amphibian species in the Sierras, have disappeared from 92% of their historic range. In the early days of the park, frog populations were moved from their natural habitats into high elevation lakes to draw tourists to the area, creating an imbalance in the ecosystem where frogs and trout competed for the same resources. The national park program helped tadpole numbers increase by 10,000%.
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07 February 2023
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