Geological, Geochemical, and Geophysical Studies by the U.S. Geological Survey in Big Bend National Park, Texas: USGS Circular 1327 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781287193432)

Big Bend National Park (BBNP), Tex., covers 801,163 acres (3,242 km2) and was established in 1944 through a transfer of land from the State of Texas to the United States. The park is located along a 118-mile (190-km) stretch of the Rio Grande at the United States-Mexico border. The park is in the Chihuahuan Desert, an ecosystem with high mountain ranges and basin environments containing a wide variety of native plants and animals, including more than 1,200 species of plants, more than 450 species of birds, 56 species of reptiles, and 75 species of mammals. In addition, the geology of BBNP, which varies widely from high mountains to broad open lowland basins, also enhances the beauty of the park.

Author: United U. S. Department of the Interior,J. E. Gray,W. R. Page
ISBN-10: 1287193439
ISBN-13: 9781287193432
Publisher: Bibliogov
Language: English
Published: 05/16/2013
Pages: 108
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.46lbs
Size: 9.69h x 7.44w x 0.22d