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A restored riparian area in the lower Colorado River delta

By Southwest Biological Science Center
A roadrunner crosses a path toward riparian trees in the lower Colorado River delta area
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A roadrunner runs through a riparian area in the lower Colorado River delta. The area was restored with water from Minute 323 flows, a US/Mexico binational agreement water treaty. Photo courtesy of Neda Abbasi, University of Arizona.

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