Останнє оновлення: лютий 21, 2024
Mexico is home to some of the most famous and scenic deserts in the world, as well as being the country where the most deserts are located.
Власне кажучи, більше ніж 60% території країни Мексика розташована в районі, що відповідає поясу, в якому поширені пустелі світу, Це є причиною того, що велика частина країни посушлива.
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.
Пустеля Чіуауа
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, Техас, Arizona in the US, і Чихуахуа, Сонора, Дуранго, Коауїла, San Luis Potosi, and Zacatecas in Mexico.
The 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 пустельні рослини, дерева and animal life, з над 400 species living within its boundaries.
The desert is in fact scattered in lakes, річки, 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.
Піщані дюни Самалаюка
Культовий 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.
Мексиканські штати перетнули: Чихуахуа, Сонора, Дуранго, Коауїла, Сан-Луїс-де-Потосі і Сакатекас.
Пустеля Сонора
Another famous desert in Mexico is the Пустеля Сонора, which also spans both the United States and Mexico.
Known for being one of the найжаркіші пустелі світу, the Sonoran Desert comprises several sub-eco regions in both Mexico and the United States, namely the Gran Desierto de Altar (Altar Grand Desert), в Пустеля Колорадо, в Lechuguilla Desert, в Tule Desert і Yuma Desert.
Мексиканські штати перетнули: Сонора і Нижня Каліфорнія
Вівтар пустелі
The Altar Desert is one of the major regions of the Sonoran desert, and one of the most biodiverse deserts in the world.
Його велика привабливість полягає в дюнах, які його утворюють, оскільки вони мають дуже цікаві форми, які нагадують зірки.
Оскільки 2016 it is considered a Biosphere Reserve together with the dormant volcanic crater “El Pinacate”.
The area, known as El Pinacate y Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphere Reserve, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site hosting over 500 species of plants, 200 species of brids and 40 of mammals, reptiles and fish each, many of which are vulnerable endemic species.
Мексиканські штати перетнули: Сонора
Пустеля Нижня Каліфорнія
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.
The Upper Gulf of California і Colorado River Delta Biosphere Reserve, located within the desert, are important areas for the conservation of marine and terrestrial species.
Мексиканські штати перетнули: Нижня Каліфорнія
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