Sonoran Desert

The Sonoran Desert (sometimes also called Gila Desert after Gila River) is a North American desert which straddles part of the U.S.-Mexico border and covers large parts of the U.S. states of Arizona and California and the Mexican state of Sonora. It is one of the largest and hottest deserts in North America, with an area of 120,000 square miles (311,000 square kilometres). The desert contains a variety of unique plants and animals, such as the saguaro cactus.

External links

• Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
• Timeline of the Sonoran desert
• An Overview of the Sonoran Desert, by William G. McGinnies
• The Sonoran Desert Naturalist
• Very short overview of Sonoran Desert Geology

Links to Parks and Recreational Areas within the Sonora Desert

• Saguaro National Park Page
• Sonoran desert (World Wildlife Fund)