A Bosque
"The Bosque" refers to a cottonwood forest that borders the Rio Grande. A Bosque's habitat is both unique and diminishing. It’s known as “the Bosque,” which means “woods” or “forest” in Spanish. Its riparian forests provide an oasis of valuable resources for animals and plants living in an otherwise arid Southwest habitat.
However, this is not a photograph of "The Bosque. This bosque is located along the shores of the fledgling Jemez River that follows NM Highway 4. and is a tributary to the Rio Grande. The East Fork Jemez is a National Wild and Scenic River. Several tributaries feed it, some of which drain the Valles Caldera.
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A Bosque
"The Bosque" refers to a cottonwood forest that borders the Rio Grande. A Bosque's habitat is both unique and diminishing. It’s known as “the Bosque,” which means “woods” or “forest” in Spanish. Its riparian forests provide an oasis of valuable resources for animals and plants living in an otherwise arid Southwest habitat.
However, this is not a photograph of "The Bosque. This bosque is located along the shores of the fledgling Jemez River that follows NM Highway 4. and is a tributary to the Rio Grande. The East Fork Jemez is a National Wild and Scenic River. Several tributaries feed it, some of which drain the Valles Caldera.
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