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.

Images for kids

The Algodones Dunes
Washingtonia filifera in Anza Borrego Desert State Park

See also

In Spanish: Desierto del Colorado para niños

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