Fun fact 4 about Mojave Desert
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The Mojave Desert is one of the best protected distinct ecoregions in the United States due to the California Desert Protection Act.
Mojave Desert
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Mojave Desert
United States
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124,000 km²
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United States
The Mojave Desert is a desert in the rain shadow of the southern Sierra Nevada mountains and Transverse Ranges in the Southwestern United States. Named after the indigenous Mohave people, it is located primarily in southeastern California and southwestern Nevada, with small portions extending into Arizona and Utah.
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