Malpai Borderlands Group
Overview
Our Mission
To restore and maintain the natural processes that create and protect a healthy, unfragmented landscape to support a diverse, flourishing community of human, plant, and animal life in our borderlands. Will accomplish by encouraging profitable ranching which will sustain the open space nature of our land for generations to come.
Our Focus
Historic_Cultural (VI); Open_Space (EI); Urban (NI); Farm_Ranch (EI); Natural (EI); Recreation (SLI); Water (VI) San Bernardino valley, Lower San Simon valley, Pelmallo mountains, Animas valley, Animas mountains, West Playas valley
Our Staff
Part Time Staff: 4Operational Area and Acreage
Counties of Operation
| Arizona | Cochise |
|---|---|
| New Mexico | Hidalgo |
Acres Conserved
| State | Total | Owned | Under Easement | Other** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 34,958 | 0 | 34,958 | 0 |
| New Mexico | 42,493 | 0 | 42,493 | 0 |
**This figure includes land that has been acquired by land trusts - whether through purchase, donation or by another means - and subsequently has been transferred to a public agency. It also includes land protected through other methods such as negotiating and preparing for acquisition by other organizations or agencies.

