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Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems

Over 10% of Nevada's landscape is covered with groundwater-dependent ecosystems (GDEs) that depend on access to groundwater, including wetlands, meadows, phreatophytic communities, and riparian zones. Nevada's surface waters also depend on groundwater, including over 25,000 springs, and most of its rivers and lakes. These ecosystems are important for wildlife and for humans.

Aerial view of branches of rivers creating patterns in the desert sand that resemble the branches of a plant or tree from the air.
Artistic Creation Beautiful river structure in the Mojave Desert, photographed from a small plane. © Yeelee Foo/TNC Photo Contest 2019

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This collection provides tools and resources for protecting and sustaining groundwater dependent ecosystems in Nevada.

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