Fun facts about Sonoran Desert
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The Sonoran Desert is considered to be the most tropical desert in North America.
Sonoran Desert
USA/Mexico
The Sonoran Desert is a hot desert and ecoregion in North America that covers parts of the northwestern Mexican states of Sonora, Baja California, and Baja California Sur, as well as part of the Southwestern United States. It has an area of 260,000 square kilometers (100,000 sq mi).
From the “Climate” section
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The Sonoran Desert is the only place in the world where the famous saguaro cactus grows in the wild.
Sonoran Desert
USA/Mexico
The Sonoran Desert is a hot desert and ecoregion in North America that covers parts of the northwestern Mexican states of Sonora, Baja California, and Baja California Sur, as well as part of the Southwestern United States. It has an area of 260,000 square kilometers (100,000 sq mi).
From the “Flora” section
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The Sonoran Desert is home to the only population of jaguars living within the United States.
Sonoran Desert
USA/Mexico
The Sonoran Desert is a hot desert and ecoregion in North America that covers parts of the northwestern Mexican states of Sonora, Baja California, and Baja California Sur, as well as part of the Southwestern United States. It has an area of 260,000 square kilometers (100,000 sq mi).
From the “Fauna” section
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The largest city in the Sonoran Desert is Phoenix, Arizona, which has a metropolitan population of about 4.7 million.
Sonoran Desert
USA/Mexico
The Sonoran Desert is a hot desert and ecoregion in North America that covers parts of the northwestern Mexican states of Sonora, Baja California, and Baja California Sur, as well as part of the Southwestern United States. It has an area of 260,000 square kilometers (100,000 sq mi).
From the “Human population” section
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Photo: Joe Parks from Berkeley, CA · CC BY 2.0
The Sonoran Desert includes the only active erg dune region in North America.
Sonoran Desert
USA/Mexico
The Sonoran Desert is a hot desert and ecoregion in North America that covers parts of the northwestern Mexican states of Sonora, Baja California, and Baja California Sur, as well as part of the Southwestern United States. It has an area of 260,000 square kilometers (100,000 sq mi).
From the “Location” section
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Photo: Joe Parks from Berkeley, CA · CC BY 2.0