Cactus Plain
{{Short description|Landform in La Paz County, Arizona}}
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Cactus Plain is a plain east of the Colorado River and Parker Valley, in La Paz County, western Arizona, United States.
Geography
Cactus Plain is a landform within the Lower Colorado River Valley. It is adjacent to Bouse Wash, which is on the south. The wash drains northwest-west into the Colorado River.
=Protected areas=
Recreation activities in both protected areas includes backpacking, day hiking, sightseeing, horseback riding, photography, and botanical and wildlife study.{{Cite web |url=http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en/prog/blm_special_areas/wildareas/cactusplain.html# |title=BLM Arizona: study area |access-date=2008-04-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080307134147/http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en/prog/blm_special_areas/wildareas/cactusplain.html# |archive-date=2008-03-07 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en/prog/blm_special_areas/wildareas/ecactus.html# |title=East Cactus Plain – Lake Havasu Field Office – BLM Arizona: wilderness area |access-date=2014-06-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702193222/http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en/prog/blm_special_areas/wildareas/ecactus.html# |archive-date=2012-07-02 |url-status=dead }}
==Cactus Plain Wilderness Study Area==
The {{convert|59100|acre|ha}} Cactus Plain Wilderness Study Area protects the western two-thirds of the Cactus Plain, managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). It is {{convert|15|mi|km}} southeast of Parker, and {{convert|3|mi|km}} north of Bouse.
The wilderness study area is an immense open area of stabilized and semi-stabilized sand dunes, unique in western Arizona. Recreation activities include backpacking, day hiking, sightseeing, horseback riding, and botanical and wildlife study.
==East Cactus Plain Wilderness==
The {{convert|14630|acre|ha}} East Cactus Plain Wilderness area protects the eastern third of the Cactus Plain, managed by the BLM. It is {{convert|10|mi|km}} {{convert|3|mi|km}} north of Bouse.
It is predominantly a complex crescent dune, with dense dune–scrub vegetation, known only from this area in Arizona. The plant community is unique in its denseness and flora species diversity.
See also
References
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External links
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080307134147/http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en/prog/blm_special_areas/wildareas/cactusplain.html Bureau of Land Management – BLM: Cactus Plain Wilderness Study Area]
- [http://www.wilderness.net/index.cfm?fuse=NWPS&sec=wildView&WID=170&tab=General&CFID=1865086&CFTOKEN=79621295 Wilderness.net: East Cactus Plain Wilderness]
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Category:Landforms of La Paz County, Arizona
Category:Bureau of Land Management areas in Arizona