In the predominantly arid or semiarid Southwestern United States, a bosque is an oasis -like ribbon of green forest, often canopied, that only exists near rivers, streams, or other water courses.
Escuché que un hombre lobo vive en este bosque.I heard a werewolf lives in this forest. Recolecté hongos en el bosque cerca de mi casa.I collected mushrooms in the wood near my house. Hay muchas serpientes venenosas en el bosque.There are lots of venomous snakes in the woods. Hay un lindo bosque por allá donde podemos hacer un picnic.
Fortunately, many citizens of the valley recognize the ecological, cultural and aesthetic values of the bosque and surrounding wetlands. Active restoration of native habitats is underway and local people are joining together to save the forests that remain. With our help, the bosque has a future.
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Explore today’s lesson plan and discover the heart of the Bosque, conservation efforts at the ABQ BioPark Aquatic Conservation Facility (ACF) and how your actions matter. The cottonwood forest that borders the Rio Grande runs through New Mexico; its habitat is both unique and diminishing.
In the U.S., this type of ecosystem is found almost exclusively in the arid Southwest, mostly along the Rio Grande. Jodi Hedderig, manager of the Open Space Visitor Center, describes the area’s bosque as “a forest supported by a riparian environment — in the desert.”