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Protected wilderness area in California, United States
Cadiz Dunes Wilderness
is a protected
wilderness area
in the
Mojave Trails National Monument
in
San Bernardino County, California
. Established in 1994 by the U.S. Congress, the area is managed by the
Bureau of Land Management
. This wilderness area is north of
Joshua Tree National Park
,
Sheephole Valley Wilderness
lies to the west,
Old Woman Mountains Wilderness
to the east.
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The
dunes
of Cadiz Dunes were formed by blowing sands from the Cadiz
dry lake
, all located in the Cadiz Valley between the
Calumet Mountains
and the
Old Woman Mountains
. The ecology is typical of the
Mojave Desert
with wildlife that includes
coyote
,
black-tailed jackrabbits
,
ground squirrels
,
kangaroo rats
,
quail
,
roadrunners
, and
rattlesnakes
. The area is known for a brilliant display of springtime desert wildflowers including the
Borrego milkvetch
.
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