California has approved a conservation plan to protect the Joshua tree from climate change and habitat loss. This plan employs scientific research and traditional ecological knowledge to determine areas where the Joshua tree may thrive as temperatures rise. It recommends limiting development and implementing wildfire risk reduction strategies, such as managing invasive grasses and promoting genetically diverse Joshua tree populations. While proponents praise its groundbreaking nature, local critics question the necessity of such protective measures for a currently abundant species. The law mandating this plan was enacted in 2023.
The western Joshua tree conservation plan compiles scientific research and traditional ecological knowledge to identify areas where the plant may thrive in a warmer future.
The plan recommends limiting development and taking steps to reduce wildfire risk like culling invasive grasses and introducing genetic variations of Joshua trees.
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