The Sonoran Desert: Flora, Fauna, and Indigenous Peoples

The Sonoran Desert spans large parts of Arizona and California (USA) and the Mexican states of Sonora, Baja California, and Baja California Sur. It is home to iconic plants like the saguaro cactus, organ pipe cactus, and ocotillo. Native American tribes including the Pima, Tohono O'odham (Papago), and Yaqui have long inhabited this region.