Mojave Desert
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The Mojave Desert is a large desert region located in the southwestern United States, covering parts of California, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona. It matters because it is home to unique plant and animal species adapted to its harsh, arid conditions, and it plays an important role in the region's ecology and human settlement patterns.
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The Mojave Desert (/moʊˈhɑːvi, mə-/ ; Mohave: Hayikwiir Mat'aar; Spanish: Desierto de Mojave) is a desert in the rain shadow of the southern Sierra Nevada mountains and Transverse Ranges in the Southwestern United States. Named after the indigenous Mohave people, it is located primarily in southeastern California and southwestern Nevada, with small portions extending into Arizona and Utah.
The Mojave Desert, together with the Sonoran, Chihuahuan, and Great Basin deserts, form a larger North American desert. Of these, the Mojave is the smallest and driest. It displays typical basin and range topography, generally having a pattern of a series of parallel mountain ranges and valleys. It is also the site of Death Valley, which is the lowest elevation in North America. The Mojave Desert is often colloquially called the "high desert", as most of it lies between 2,000 and 4,000 feet (610 and 1,220 m). It supports a diversity of flora and fauna.
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Deserts and xeric shrublands in the United StatesDeserts of ArizonaDeserts of CaliforniaDeserts of NevadaDeserts of North AmericaDeserts of the Lower Colorado River ValleyDeserts of UtahEcoregions of CaliforniaEcoregions of the United StatesGeography of Clark County, NevadaGeography of Inyo County, CaliforniaGeography of Kern County, California