§ THE LAST MAJOR UNDAMMED RIVER IN THE ARID SOUTHWEST.
§ RUNS THROUGH TWO   MAJOR ECOREGIONS.
§ TRANSITIONS BETWEEN  FOUR MAJOR GEOGRAPHIC PROVINCES:
n EAST - CHIHUAHUAN DESERT
n WEST - SONORAN DESERT
n NORTH - ROCKY MOUNTAINS
n SOUTH - SIERRA MADRES
WHY IS THE SAN PEDRO A LAST GREAT PLACE?