The plan currently makes no mention of the precious ecosystem it threatens.
The experts who compiled the results justified the score by stating: "Encroachment by housing and retail development has thrown the precious ecosystem into a tailspin, and if humankind doesn't back off, there will be nothing left of one of this country's most amazing treasures".
"As a young farmer, this sale was of great importance because landowners like the National Trust offer the opportunity for someone like me to begin their farming career on one of the most iconic farms in our area, and gain knowledge not only of how to be a successful farmer, but also how to manage the precious ecosystems which Thorneythwaite supports.
The Mojave Desert Land Trust was set up to combat the development of these precious ecosystems of the west.
Today, our fear remains, but it's a different kind of fear: The worry isn't about menacing monsters, it's about what's happening to all of those precious ecosystems because of humanity's recklessness.
We would be hugely grateful if you donated today, something, anything towards this amount, knowing that animals' lives, and the health of an entire precious ecosystem would be improved by your contribution.
Why do we treat them as if they're their own precious ecosystem?
Sadly, we were also forced to imagine what we might see if the caribou were replaced by smoke-belching oil rigs, highways and a pipeline that would destroy forever the plain's delicate and precious ecosystem.
Re "Keeping Great Crowds Off the Great Lawn" (news article, April 27): If the Parks Department truly wanted to protect Central Park's precious ecosystem from too many people for a few hours during a concert or a rally, it would concern itself with more than just the grass and eliminate cars from the loop drive.
From lively fish to delicate coral, these undersea pictures provide an up-close look at a precious ecosystem that is in need of protection.
