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The wildlife of Iran include the fauna and flora of Iran. One of the most famous animals of Iran is the critically endangered Asiatic cheetah ( Acinonyx jubatus venaticus ), which today survives only in Iran.
Today the dune fields are becoming known for their tourist and recreational potential, [citation needed] and as a habitat for the many unique endemic species of plants and animals living in a rare ecosystem in the Samalayuca desert [citation needed]. The high silica content of the sands has also attracted industrial interest [citation needed].
The Chihuahuan Desert (Spanish: Desierto de Chihuahua, Desierto Chihuahuense) is a desert ecoregion designation covering parts of northern Mexico and the southwestern United States. It occupies much of far West Texas , the middle to lower Rio Grande Valley and the lower Pecos Valley in New Mexico , and a portion of southeastern Arizona , as ...
The plants reproduce by seed and vegetatively by sprouting from buds located at the leaf bases. [3] This plant is native to the Chihuahuan Desert where it is dominant in a number of plant communities, often occurring with lechuguilla and walnut. It grows in woodlands and desert grasslands, often on calcareous substrates, and generally only in ...
Increasingly frequent and severe heat waves in the Southwest are damaging some desert plants known for thriving in harsh conditions. Saguaro cacti and agave have both suffered in sweltering ...
Flora of the Chihuahuan Desert — located in Northeastern Mexico and the Southwestern United States. See also. Flora of New Mexico; Flora of Northeastern Mexico;
It's a good weekend to get out and about with the 20th Annual Chihuahuan Desert Fiesta, and the Harvest Fest in Socorro. Find out more.