Bigelow Cholla Garden Wilderness

[4] In the wilderness area the vegetation types are predominantly of the creosote bush scrub plant community.

The densest concentration of Bigelow cholla (Cylindropuntia bigelovii) in all California's deserts is found within the wilderness area and the surrounding terrain.

Wildlife is typical for the Mojave Desert; including coyote, black-tailed jackrabbit, ground squirrel, kangaroo rat, quail, roadrunner, rattlesnakes, and several species of lizards.

The western half of the wilderness area provides critical habitat for the threatened desert tortoise.

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