Sonoran Desert - Wikipedia
WebThe Sonoran Desert (Spanish: Desierto de Sonora) is a hot desert in North America and ecoregion that covers the northwestern Mexican states of Sonora, Baja California, and Baja California Sur, as well as part of the southwestern United States (in Arizona and California).
Sonoran Desert | Map, Plants, Animals, & Facts | Britannica
WebMay 3, 2024 · Sonoran Desert, arid region covering 120,000 square miles (310,800 square km) in southwestern Arizona and southeastern California, U.S., and including much of the Mexican state of Baja California Sur, part of Baja California state, and the western half of the state of Sonora.
The Sonoran Desert - U.S. National Park Service
WebFeb 24, 2015 · The Sonoran Desert occurs primarily in Mexico. More than two-thirds of its total area is in Baja California and the state of Sonora. In the United States, most of the Sonoran Desert can be found in the southern third of Arizona, with small areas in southeastern California. It is a subtropical desert and the most complex desert in North …
Sonoran Desert - Sonoran Desert Region
WebWhat is the Sonoran Desert Region? The region interpreted by the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum consists of the Sonoran Desert itself and the included and adjacent habitats that influence its ecology and climate. More specifically, it includes: …
Sonoran Desert National Monument | Bureau of Land Management
WebOverview. The Sonoran Desert National Monument contains magnificent examples of untrammeled Sonoran Desert landscape. The monument sits in the most biologically diverse of the North American deserts and captures a significant portion of that diversity. The most striking aspect of the plant community in the monument is the extensive …
7 Best Places To Experience The Sonoran Desert | TravelAwaits
WebKnown as the greenest and hottest desert in the world, the Sonoran Desert stretches from Sonora, Mexico, through Arizona and the southern part of California. It is the only place where the giant saguaro, the symbol of the Southwest and the …
Sonoran Desert | Bureau of Land Management
WebThe saguaro cactus is the iconic symbol of the Sonoran Desert and the monument is a place to see extensive forests of the classic cactus. But the monument has more to offer, including distinctive mountains rising from the desert floor. It has three distinct mountain ranges: the Maricopa, Sand Tank, and Table Top mountains, as well as the Booth ...
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