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We visited Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument on January 28, 2005. Always a favorite of mine, this park is located in southern Arizona, on the border with Mexico. The park has an extraordinary collection of plants and animals of the Sonoran Desert. This area is a showcase for creatures who have adapted themselves to the extreme temperatures, intense sunlight, and little rainfall that characterize this Southwest region. Formost among the desert dwellers who have mastered the harsh environment are the cacti. Altogether 26 species inhabit the monument, including the saguaro, and, of course, the monument's namesake, the organ pipe cactus.
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