Low Desert

The Low Desert is a common name for any desert in California that is under 2,000 feet (609.6 m) in altitude. These areas include, but are not exclusive to, the Colorado Desert and Yuha Desert, in the Southern California portion of the Sonoran Desert. These areas are distinguished in biogeography from the adjacent northern High Desert or Mojave Desert by latitude, elevation, animal life, climate, and native plant communities.[1]

Communities

The cities and towns in the Low Desert include:

Parks

Wildlife refuges and wilderness areas

See also

  • Category: Populated places in the Colorado Desert
  • Category: Protected areas of the Colorado Desert
  • Category: Wilderness Areas within the Lower Colorado River Valley
  • Category: Flora of the California desert regions
  • Category: Mountain ranges of the Colorado Desert

References


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