Parts of the Cleveland National Forest will be restricted to visitors to protect sensitive animal nesting areas.
Golden Eagles and other species and their offspring will be nesting in the coming months, park officials said.
During this time, eagles respond to human presence by leaving their nest for longer periods of time or avoiding the nest altogether, leaving their offspring to fend for themselves.
A closure order for the Glencliff area of the forest started on Dec. 15 and is expected to go until July 1.
Advisories are in effect for the Corte Madera and Eagle Peak areas of the forest, where Peregrine Falcons and Prairie Falcons nest, to inform visitors when they are in sensitive nesting area so those they can be cautious of their impact on the environment. Those advisories will be in effect from March 1 to July 31.
