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词条 Cactus Plain
释义

  1. Geography

     Protected areas  Cactus Plain Wilderness Study Area  East Cactus Plain Wilderness 

  2. See also

  3. References

  4. External links

Cactus Plain is a plain east of the Colorado River and Parker Valley, in La Paz County, western Arizona, United States.

Geography

Cactus Plain is a landform within the Lower Colorado River Valley. It is adjacent to Bouse Wash, which is on the south. The wash drains northwest-west into the Colorado River.

Protected areas

Recreation activities in both protected areas includes backpacking, day hiking, sightseeing, horseback riding, photography, and botanical and wildlife study.[1][2]

Cactus Plain Wilderness Study Area

The {{convert|59100|acre|ha}} Cactus Plain Wilderness Study Area protects the western two-thirds of the Cactus Plain, managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). It is {{convert|15|mi|km}} southeast of Parker, and {{convert|3|mi|km}} north of Bouse. [1]

The wilderness study area is an immense open area of stabilized and semi-stabilized sand dunes, unique in western Arizona. Recreation activities include backpacking, day hiking, sightseeing, horseback riding, and botanical and wildlife study.

East Cactus Plain Wilderness

The {{convert|14630|acre|ha}} East Cactus Plain Wilderness area protects the eastern third of the Cactus Plain, managed by the BLM. It is {{convert|10|mi|km}} {{convert|3|mi|km}} north of Bouse. [2]

It is predominantly a complex crescent dune, with dense dune–scrub vegetation, known only from this area in Arizona. The plant community is unique in its denseness and flora species diversity.

See also

  • List of LCRV Wilderness Areas (Colorado River)
  • Protected areas of La Paz County, Arizona

References

1. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en/prog/blm_special_areas/wildareas/cactusplain.html# |title=BLM Arizona: study area |access-date=2008-04-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080307134147/http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en/prog/blm_special_areas/wildareas/cactusplain.html# |archive-date=2008-03-07 |dead-url=yes |df= }}
2. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en/prog/blm_special_areas/wildareas/ecactus.html# |title=East Cactus Plain - Lake Havasu Field Office - BLM Arizona: wilderness area |access-date=2014-06-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702193222/http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en/prog/blm_special_areas/wildareas/ecactus.html# |archive-date=2012-07-02 |dead-url=yes |df= }}

External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20080307134147/http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en/prog/blm_special_areas/wildareas/cactusplain.html Bureau of Land Management—BLM: Cactus Plain Wilderness Study Area]
  • Wilderness.net: East Cactus Plain Wilderness
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5 : Plains of Arizona|Landforms of La Paz County, Arizona|Bureau of Land Management areas in Arizona|Protected areas of La Paz County, Arizona|Lower Colorado River Valley

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