Bioregion Collection

The Bioregion Collection is an online collection of federal and state resources that cover environmental aspects of the Southern Oregon and Northern California area. The Southern Oregon Klamath-Siskiyou bioregion is unique because it is an area with a very wide variety of plant and animal species. It is particularly diverse in plant species due to the region’s complex geology and rich soils in the Southern Oregon Coast Range. The area has a wide variation in rainfall and temperatures, leading to great biodiversity.

Purpose

The purpose of the collection is to share and preserve information for the general public, researchers, and students at Southern Oregon University.

Counties Represented in the Collection

The Bioregion is located in Southern Oregon and Northern California. We prioritize Jackson, Josephine, and Curry County, but also collect documents that fall into the Klamath-Siskiyou Bioregion land area from Klamath, Coos, and Douglas County in Oregon. Regarding Northern California, we prioritize Siskiyou, Modoc, Del Norte, Humboldt, and Shasta counties.

Government Agencies Included

• Bureau of Land Management
• Forest Service
• National Park Service
• Army Corps of Engineers
• Federal Emergency Management Agency
• Geological Survey
• Fish and Wildlife
• Bureau of Reclamation
• Oregon Watershed

Examples of Materials

• Environmental Impact Statements and Assessments
• Land and Resource Management Plans
• Recovery Plans (for species)
• Species Studies (plants and animals)
• Timber Management Plans
• Water Resource Investigations
• Watershed Analyses and Assessments
• Stream Assessments

 

The collection continues to grow as we add additional resources.

 

This project was supported in whole (or in part) by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the Oregon State Library.