Conservation: At the time of my recent visit in April 2023 at the end of the dry season, the river was muddy with no visibility, according to local people, due to works at 'El Duranzo" dam up the river (Artigas Azas, 2023).
As in other places in central and northern Mexico, the river is infected with exotic species, during my visit I could see many Lepomis cyanellus, and the crustacean Procambarus clarkii was very abundant.
Grande: Rio Valle de Allende at Talamantes
Rio Valle de Allende, Rio Grande drainage, as it passes by the town of Talamantes [Chihuahua]. Photo by Juan Miguel Artigas Azas. (26.916609°N, 105.436336°W). Photo by Juan Miguel Artigas Azas. (29-Apr-2023).
Ecoregion
Conchos River
Conchos River
Country
Chihuahua
Chihuahua
The locality profile for Grande: Rio Valle de Allende at Talamantes, within the Conchos River ecoregion, introduces this freshwater setting through FFM’s curated geographic and natural-history context. It provides an accessible overview of the locality’s general description, its aquatic environment, its conservation context and the curator’s broader observations. The account emphasizes the locality as an aquatic environment and the broader themes that help explain its character, without reducing the profile to a species checklist or disclosing sensitive site details. By bringing the available sections together in one focused narrative, the profile offers a useful starting point for understanding the locality’s place in its drainage and wider landscape, while inviting readers to explore the complete account..
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