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The Chihuahuan Desert (Spanish: Desierto de Chihuahua, Desierto Chihuahuense) is a desert ecoregion designation covering parts of northern Mexico and the southwestern United States.
The Chihuahuan is the largest desert in North America-stretching all the way from the southwestern United States deep into the Central Mexican Highlands. WWF's conservation efforts focus on the Big Bend region of the northern Chihuahuan Desert, which includes important parts of the Rio Grande/Bravo watershed in the U.S. and Mexico.
The Chihuahuan Desert, one of the four main deserts of the American Southwest, makes up much of Big Bend National Park and, along with the Chisos Mountains and Rio Grande, is one of the three highlights of the park.
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Dec 30, 2022 · Wild cactus in the Big Bend National Park, Texas. The Chihuahuan Desert is one of the most biologically diverse deserts on Earth, with a high level of endemic species compared to most arid areas. Plant life consists of brush and grasses that thrive in sandy or arid soil, such as creosote, acacia, mesquite, and tarbush.
Jun 9, 2022 · The Chihuahuan Desert borders the Sonoran Desert to the east and extends south into much of the Mexican state of Chihuahua and parts of the states of Coahuila and Durango. It is also home to Texas' famous Big Bend National Park and some of the most iconic Wild West landscapes of the state.
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Jan 30, 2020 · Natural Features & Ecosystems. Chihuahuan Desert. The Chihuahuan Desert is the largest desert in North America. NPS Photo. White Sands National Park is located in southern New Mexico at the northern end of the Chihuahuan Desert. This is North America's largest desert, the majority of which is located to our south in Mexico.
The 200,000-square-mile Chihuahuan Desert is the largest desert in North America, stretching across six Mexican states and parts of Texas and New Mexico.
