; and (C) the triple-ribbed milk-vetch, listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act, as well as other sensitive species including Emory’s crucifixion thorn and Mecca-aster; (6) host some of the most extensive microphyll woodlands (small-leaf trees like ironwood and palo verde) in California in places like Milpitas Wash, a habitat critical to the survival of Tribal people, as well as many species including the burro deer and migrating birds; (7) offer core habitat and essential migration pathways for wildlife, including over 50 sensitive animal species, including— (A) critical habitat for the Agassiz’s desert tortoise, which is listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act; (B) critical habitat for the desert bighorn sheep, an iconic species with declining numbers; (C) habitat in microphyll woodlands for large numbers of resident and migratory birds, which is crucial amid the otherwise major declines in bird numbers recorded in North America over the last 50 years; and (D) former habitat for the endangered Sonoran pronghorn in the Chuckwalla Bench, the site of a multi-year reintroduction effort that is already underway; (8) offer important glimpses into key periods in regional history, such as— (A) the gold seekers who used an existing Indigenous route to establish what is now the Bradshaw Trail in the 1870s; and (B) the invaluable training of more than one million soldiers from across the United States when these lands were part of the California-Arizona Maneuver Area from 1942–1944; (9) provide outstanding outdoor recreation opportunities to local communities and visitors alike, including hiking, horseback riding, motorized vehicle use and mountain biking on designated routes of travel, wildlife viewing, hunting, climbing, rockhounding, picnicking, and camping