SKY ISLANDS 4 KIDS
What
is a sky island?
Is it an island floating in the sky?
Is it a mountain range isolated by
desert grasslands?
The Sky Islands Are.......
A chain of Mt. Ranges isolated by grasslands. The sky islands are located in Southwestern New Mexico, Southeastern Arizona, Northwestern Chihuahua, and Northeastern Sonora (Mexico). They are a landscape of beauty, wilderness, and wonder. It has many different types of animals such as : jaguars, mountain lions, hundreds of species of birds, and fish. Lastly there are lots of native plants such as : Mesquite Trees, Saguaros, Palo Verde, Sage brush, and Barrel Cacti.