2월 마지막 업데이트 21, 2024

Mexico is home to some of the most famous and scenic deserts in the world, 사막이 가장 많은 나라이기도 하고.

사실대로, 이상 60% 멕시코 국가의 영토는 세계의 사막이 분포하는 벨트에 해당하는 지역에 있습니다., 그것이 나라의 대부분이 건조한 이유입니다.

Mexico is home to two major deserts: the Chihuahuan and the Sonoran Desert, both contiguous with the United States.

The Chihuahuan Desert spans most of the region of Chihuahua, parts of Coahuila and Durango, as well as three US states.

The Sonoran desert covers the states of Baja California Norte and Baja California Sur, the islands of the Sea of Cortez and most of the state of Sonora.

멕시코의 두 주요 사막 지도, 치와와와 소노란 사막.
Map of the two major desert areas in Mexico, 치와와와 소노란 사막.

치와와 사막

The Chihuahuan Desert is the largest desert in North America, located at the border between the United States and Mexico, and is divided between the Sierra Madre Occidental and Sierra Madre Oriental.

The deserts spans across the states of New Mexico, 텍사스, Arizona in the US, 그리고 치와와, 소노라, 듀랑고, 코아우일라, San Luis Potosi, and Zacatecas in Mexico.

Peñoles 암석 형성. 히메네스, 치와와, 멕시코.
페놀류, 치와한 사막. 히메네스 근처, 치와와, 멕시코.

그만큼 Chihuahuan Desert is characterized by variable climate conditions, with temperatures reaching over 40 degrees during the day and dropping extremely low at nightfall or in the winter season. Despite its harsh climate, the desert is home to a diverse array of 사막 식물, 나무 and animal life, 이상으로 400 species living within its boundaries.

The desert is in fact scattered in lakes, 강하, and streams, which are home to many marine species that are now unfortunately at risk of extinction or low growth due to climate change and other environmental issues.

사말라유카 사구

아이코닉한 Samalayuca dunes within the Chihuahuan Desert are a popular travel destination, known for their recreational activities and tours, such as sandboarding, driving off-road cars, and desert camping.

사말라유카 사구. 치후환 사막, 멕시코.

멕시코 주를 넘어: 치와와, 소노라, 듀랑고, 코아우일라, 산 루이스 데 포토시와 사카테카스.


소노란 사막

Another famous desert in Mexico is the 소노란 사막, which also spans both the United States and Mexico.

Known for being one of the hottest deserts in the world, the Sonoran Desert comprises several sub-eco regions in both Mexico and the United States, namely the Gran Desierto de Altar (Altar Grand Desert), 그만큼 콜로라도 사막, 그만큼 Lechuguilla Desert, 그만큼 Tule Desert 그리고 Yuma Desert.

멕시코 주를 넘어: 소노라와 바하 캘리포니아

Mexican Sonoran Desert

사막의 제단

The Altar Desert is one of the major regions of the Sonoran desert, and one of the most biodiverse deserts in the world.

그것의 큰 매력은 그것을 구성하는 모래 언덕에 있습니다., 그들은 별을 닮은 매우 이상한 모양을 가지고 있기 때문에.

부터 2016 it is considered a Biosphere Reserve together with the dormant volcanic crater “El Pinacate”.

The area, ~로 알려진 El Pinacate y Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphere Reserve, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site hosting over 500 식물의 종, 200 species of brids and 40 of mammals, reptiles and fish each, many of which are vulnerable endemic species.

멕시코 주를 넘어: 소노라

El Pinacate y Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphere Reserve

바하 캘리포니아 사막

The Baja California Desert has been inhabited by several indigenous tribes, despite being one of the most arid regions in the country.

The desert is characterized by its rugged and sparse landscape, but it’s home to a wealth of biodiversity.

그만큼 Upper Gulf of California 그리고 Colorado River Delta Biosphere Reserve, located within the desert, are important areas for the conservation of marine and terrestrial species.

멕시코 주를 넘어: 바하 캘리포니아

바하 캘리포니아 사막, 멕시코

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