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Saguaro National Park
Saguaro National Park, located in southern Arizona, is part of the United States National Park System.
==Overview==
The park is divided into two sections, called districts, lying approximately east and west of the center of the city of Tucson, Arizona. The total area in 2011 was 〔 of which is designated wilderness.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Saguaro Wilderness )〕 There is a visitor center in each of the two districts. Both are easily reached by car from Tucson, but there is no public transport into the park. Both districts conserve fine tracts of the Sonoran Desert, including ranges of significant hills, the Tucson Mountains in the west and the Rincon Mountains in the east. The park gets its name from the saguaro, a large cactus which is native to the region. Many other kinds of cactus, including barrel, cholla, and prickly pear, are abundant in the park. One endangered animal, the lesser long-nosed bat, lives in the park part of the year during its migration, together with one threatened species, the Mexican spotted owl.
Saguaro National Monument was created on March 1, 1933 by President Herbert Hoover.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=National Park Service )〕 On October 14, 1994, Congress elevated Saguaro to National Park status.〔
Facilities in the park include of well marked and maintained hiking trails, and shorter walking trails with interpretative information available. Backcountry hiking is not advisable during the hot summer months.
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