Desert Invasion - U.S.

Chiricahua National Monument

Chiricahua National Monument is located 50 miles north of Mexico and is one of the most biodiverse regions in North America. Surrounded by the Sonoran and Chiricahuan Deserts, the Chiricahua National Monument is composed of seven distinct habitats which host a vast number of animal and plant species. The interesting blend of local and exotic makes Chiricahua one of the most biodiverse regions in North America. The Apache fox squirrel and coatimundis - related to the raccoon - Mexican chickadees, sulphur-bellied flycatchers, and other immigrants from Mexican deserts have taken up residency in the Monument.
 

Additional information

National Park Service information and geology
 
DesertUSA information
 
Wildernet information
 
GORP information
 
Photographs by Don Baccus
 
Photographs from National Park Lover 		 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

(Photos: National Park Service)