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Vasey's Paradise also known as "Vaseys Paradise", is an oasis approximately 1.5 miles below the ''Mile 30 Sand Bar'' on the Colorado River in Coconino county, Arizona, United States. In a semi desert region it supports dense vegetation watered by waterfalls emanating from groundwater emerging from the upper cliff faces. The area hosts a federally listed endangered species of snail (Kanab ambersnail) and is a highly sensitive habitat. It is within the Grand Canyon National Park, at . Image:Vasey's Paradise1.JPG|The first view of Vasey's Paradise from the South Canyon Trail. Image:Vasey's Paradise3.JPG|Vasey's Paradise seen from just below the main flow of the spring out of the canyon wall. Image:Vasey's, Colorado, Stanton's Cave.JPG|Vasey's Paradise cascading down the side of the Grand Canyon into the Colorado River, Stanton's cave can be seen in the cliff on the right. ==External links== * () Brian D. Collins and Robert Kayen ''Applicability of Terrestrial LIDAR Scanning for Scientific Studies in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona'' - U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California Open File Report 2006–1198 U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey. Page 21 (PDF) Accessed November 2006 * (Vaseys Paradise Falls ) Image at John Gavrilis Photography. Accessed November 2006 * (Location and map ) at TopoQuest.com . Accessed July 2008 * (Image gallery of Vaseys Paradise ) zionnational-park.com Accessed November 2006 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Vasey's Paradise」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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