
Sonoran Desert - Wikipedia
The Sonoran Desert (Spanish: Desierto de Sonora) is a hot desert and ecoregion in North America that covers parts of the northwestern Mexican states of Sonora, Baja California, and …
Sonoran Desert | Map, Plants, Animals, & Facts | Britannica
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 …
Sonoran Desert - Sonoran Desert Region - Arizona-Sonora …
The Sonoran Desert as currently defined covers approximately 100,000 square miles (260,000 sq. km.) and includes most of the southern half of Arizona, southeastern California, most of the …
Sonoran Desert Network Ecosystems - U.S. National Park Service
May 2, 2023 · The Sonoran Desert occupies approximately 260,000 square km (100,387 square mi) of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, including the southern half of …
Best Schools in Arizona K-12 & Online - Sonoran Schools
Sonoran Schools provides quality K-12 STEM education. Our Arizona campuses provides a small-school environment at two schools in the Phoenix metro area, two schools in the Tucson …
What is the Sonoran Desert?
Feb 2, 2024 · The Sonoran Desert is unique in many ways, including its wide range of climates and extreme weather conditions. It is considered the wettest desert in the world and has two …
Sonoran Desert Ecosystems – Rangeland Ecosystems of the …
The Sonoran Desert spans approximately one hundred thousand square miles split fairly evenly between the US and Mexico. Most of the US portion of the desert is located in the southern …
Sonoran Desert - Friends of Saguaro National Park
Considered the wettest desert in the world, the Sonoran is the only place on the planet where the saguaro cactus grows in the wild. The amount and seasonality of rainfall are considered to be …
Sonoran Desert: Flora, Fauna, and Ecological Significance
Dec 22, 2025 · Unlike the cold-winter deserts of the Great Basin or the extreme aridity of the Atacama, the Sonoran experiences a bi-seasonal rainfall pattern that supports extraordinary …
SONORAN DESERT - Biological Diversity
Covering 120,000 square miles of southwestern Arizona, southeastern California, and the Mexican states of Baja and Sonora, its mountains, rivers, and canyons provide luxurious …