m dune field, along with
the plants
and an
imals that have adapted successfull
to y to this
constantly changing enviro
nment.At the northern end of the
Chihuahuan Desert lies
a mountain-r
inged valley, the Tularosa Basin. Risi
ng
from the heart of this basin is one
of the world's
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ew Mexico. G
reat wave-like dunes of gyps
um
sand have engulfed 275 squar
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rt
here and created the l
argest gypsum dune fiel
d
in
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world.
The dunes, brilliant and Check into dorms. Evening picnic. Meet and greet students.
whi
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are ever changing.
They grow, crest, then slump but always advance.
Slowly but relentle
ssly
the
the
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est winds, covers everything in its path. Within the extremely ha
est winds, covers everything in its path. Within the extremely ha
rsh
envi
envi
ronment of the
dune field, even plants and animals adapted to
desert conditions struggle to survive. Only a few
species of p
lant
s gr
s gr
ow rapidly enough to survive
burial by the moving dunes, but several types
of small animals hav
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olved white colorations
to camouflage them in the gypsum sand. White
Sands National Monument