§
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
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