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Colorado Desert facts for kids

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Colorado Desert landscape
Cholla Anza Borrego
Blooming cholla cactus with bird's nest in Anza Borrego Desert State Park

California's Colorado Desert is a part of the larger Sonoran Desert. It is about 7 million acres (2,800,000 ha; 28,000 km2). It also has the irrigated Coachella and Imperial valleys. The desert is known for its many flora and fauna.

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  • Imperial sand dunes

    The Algodones Dunes

  • Washingtonia filifera Anza-Borrego

    Washingtonia filifera in Anza Borrego Desert State Park

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