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.
Sonoran Desert - Sonoran Desert Region - Arizona-Sonora Desert …
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: Southern Arizona north to the Mogollon Rim
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 | Best Hikes, Views, Things to Do - Visit Phoenix
WEBSonoran Desert. The Sonoran Desert is one of the most vibrant and unique deserts in the world. Learn about things to do in the desert in Greater Phoenix, including sites, views, hikes and more. Some say deserts are nothing but …
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 …
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, AZ - Zoo, Botanical …
WEBThe Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is a world-renowned zoo, natural history museum and botanical garden, all in one place. Exhibits re-create the natural landscape of the Sonoran Desert Region with more than 300 animal species and 1,200 kinds of plants along almost 2 miles of paths traversing 21 acres of beautiful desert.
Sonoran Desert summary | Britannica
WEBSonoran Desert, Arid region, western North America. Covering 120,000 sq mi (310,000 sq km), the Sonoran Desert is located in southwestern Arizona and southeastern California, U.S., and northern Baja California and western Sonora state, Mex. The desert’s subdivisions include the Colorado and Yuma deserts.
McDowell Sonoran Conservancy
WEBSCIENCE. The Parsons Field Institute at the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy uses scientific approaches to inform the management of the Sonoran Desert’s diverse animals, plants, and other natural resources.
Sonoran Desert Network Ecosystems - U.S. National Park Service
WEBMay 2, 2023 · The Sonoran Desert is thought to have the greatest species diversity of any desert in North America. Take our video tour of the amazing mammals that live in its many biomes. The Sonoran Desert Network monitors these species via a series of wildlife cameras in National Park Service units.
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