A ciénega (also spelled ciénaga) is a wetland system unique to the American Southwest and Northern Mexico. Ciénagas are alkaline, freshwater, spongy, wet meadows with shallow …

Ciénega is a Spanish word derived from its literal translation “hundred waters” or “cien aguas”. These isolated, spring-fed wetland oases support unique and diverse plants and animals in the …

Mar 19, 2018 · Desert marshes and wetlands, or “ciénegas”, are extremely biodiverse habitats imperiled by anthropogenic demands for water and changing climates. Given their widespread …

A cienega is a rare wetland in the American Southwest characterized by spongy, waterlogged soils with standing water and unique vegetation adapted to alkaline soils. This type of wetland …

Ciénegas are a rare type of wetland found only in the American Southwest and northern Mexico. Like an oasis, they stand out as a verdant island in a sea of arid land. They’re fed by springs …

Oct 12, 2022 · At the Cienega Ranch, near Willcox, Arizona, in the foothills of the Dos Cabeza Mountains, a rancher is working to restore and conserve high- quality native grasslands and …

The Cienega de Santa Clara is a small remnant of the vast wetlands which once occupied the delta of the Colorado River. Created in 1976 by human engineering, it is fed by drain water …

Jan 3, 2022 · Cienegas are freshwater to brackish North American wetlands associated with fluvial systems of arid/semi-arid areas of the southwestern U.S. and northwestern Mexico.

Desert marshes and wetlands, or “ciénegas”, are extremely biodiverse habitats imperiled by anthropogenic demands for water and changing climates. Given their widespread loss and …

Historically, artesian flows along the Santa Clara River near the City of Fillmore supported one of the most extensive freshwater wetland complexes in the lower watershed referred to as the …