 The rugged geography makes roads vulnerable to landslides, with rocks up to 1.5 tons falling onto Highway 120.Recent years of drought have stressed the trees of the area and have made them vulnerable to insects.Wildlife includes pumas, bobcats, coyotes, foxes, armadillos, badgers, rabbits, white-tailed deer, squirrels, roadrunners, various lizards, and a wide variety of birds including macaws and parrots.