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Twentynine Palms, California
By Hassan Basagic
- Contact
- Hassan Basagic
- hassan_basagic@nps.gov
- Software
- ArcView 3.2
- Data Source(s)
- U.S. Geological Survey 30-meter digital elevation models and Joshua Tree National Park resource data
- Map Type
- Communication/Cartography, Decision/Planning, and Inventory
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Joshua Tree National Park is located in Southern California, approximately 225 kilometers east of Los Angeles and spans the transition between the Mojave and the Colorado deserts. It provides the unique habitat that Joshua trees require and contains some of the most interesting rock formations found in the California desert.
The park is a distinctive landscape and a valuable biological resource. Often political boundaries cannot provide full protection against external activities, which can negatively affect the area. This map identifies the major threats to Joshua Tree National Park, which include a proposed landfill along the park border, invasive introduced wildlife and vegetation species, urbanization of the communities surrounding the park, and high impact recreation within the park.
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