Charter of the Chihuahuan Desert Network Inventory and Monitoring Program

Chihuahuan Desert Network

The purpose of this charter, established in 2003 and updated in 2007, is to describe the basic practices that will be used to plan, organize, manage, evaluate, and adapt the efforts of the Chihuahuan Desert Inventory and Monitoring (I&M) Network as it carries out the National Park Service Natural Resource Challenge with respect to the inventory of natural resources and monitoring of vital signs for the network. The Chihuahuan Desert Network comprises seven national park units in West Texas and southern New Mexico including: Amistad National Recreation Area; Big Bend National Park; Carlsbad Caverns National Park; Fort Davis National Historic Site; Guadalupe Mountains National Park; Rio Grande Wild & Scenic River; and White Sands National Monument. All parks in the network have active relationships with local entities including other state and federal government agencies, educational institutions, municipalities, the general public, and Mexican protected areas and communities. A successful network program will be fully integrated into park and cluster programs. Key to this success will be the development of communication systems that enhance the network’s ability to collaborate within park programs and throughout the Southwest Cluster. The Chihuahuan Desert Network must be seen and must operate as an effective collaborative partner between the network parks, within the Southwest Cluster and with the Intermountain Region and Washington offices directing the Natural Resource Challenge.

Charter of the Chihuahuan Desert Network Inventory and Monitoring Program

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