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Natural History

Natural History

The Sierra Nevada provides a remarkable range of climate and landscapes that support a global hotspot of biodiversity, including many species that are rare, endemic, or have special status. 

Climate

  Climate

Hydrology

  Hydrology

Geology

    Geology

Soils

  Soils

Life Zones

 Life Zones

Fungi

  Fungi

 Flora

  Flora

Fauna  Fauna

 

Natural history written by Abbie Dziegiel and Christopher Swarth.

Current Conditions

Updated July 17, 2023

Yosemite and Sequoia Field Stations are open. You can check real time air quality at fire.airnow.gov. For information about road closures and current conditions check the Yosemite National Park and Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Parks websites.