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===Climate===
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above {{convert|71.6|F}}. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Fish Camp has a [[Mediterranean climate#Warm-summer Mediterranean climate|warm-summer Mediterranean climate]], abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=83840&cityname=Fish+Camp%2C+California%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Fish Camp, California]</ref> Fish Camp, located around a mile above sea level, is renowned for its seasonal snowfall, frequently indicating the region's snow line.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=MT19390107.2.27&srpos=13&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN-%22fish+camp%22------- |title=Eight inches solid snow at fish camp |newspaper=Madera Tribune |volume=LXXIII |number=55 |date=1939-01-07 |access-date=2024-01-21}}</ref> Nearby, the Goat Meadow Snowplay Area in the [[Sierra National Forest]], just north of Fish Camp, attracts visitors for sledding and cross-country skiing.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.yosemitethisyear.com/snow-fun-here%E2%80%99s-where-to-snow-play-in-and-around-yosemite |title=Goat Meadow Snowplay Area |publisher=Southern Yosemite Visitors Bureau |access-date=2024-01-21}}</ref>
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==Ecology==
Fish Camp is home to several protected species designated by their Federal Special Status (FSS). These include avian species such as the [[Spotted_owl|California Spotted Owl]] (''Strix occidentalis occidentalis''), the [[Great_grey_owl|Great Gray Owl]] (''Strix nebulosa''), and the [[American_goshawk|Northern Goshawk]] (''Accipiter gentilis''). The area also supports nocturnal mammals like the [[Pallid_bat|Pallid Bat]] (''Antrozous pallidus''), [[Townsend%27s_big-eared_bat|Townsend’s Big-Eared Bat]] (''Corynorhinus townsendii''), and the [[Western Red Bat]] (''Lasiurus blossevillii''). Additionally, terrestrial mammals such as the [[Sierra_Nevada_red_fox|Sierra Nevada Red Fox]] (''Vulpes vulpes necator''), [[American Marten]] (''Martes americana''), and the [[Fisher_(animal)|Pacific Fisher]] (''Martes pennanti pacifica'') are present.<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GOVPUB-A13-PURL-gpo36690/pdf/GOVPUB-A13-PURL-gpo36690.pdf | title = Fish Camp Project Final Environmental Impact Statement, Madera & Mariposa Counties, California; Sierra National Forest; Bass Lake Ranger District | publisher = USDA Forest Service | access-date = 2024-02-15}}</ref>
== History ==
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