Discover cactus, wildlife and birds at the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

Posted on January 7, 2009
Filed Under Adventure

Visiting the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Ajo, Arizona will give you the opportunity to see a wide display of cactus, wildlife, plants and birds. Here you can take your time on a hike and witness the wonders of nature showcasing their beauty in every fashion.

The park is protected so it remains a place where the desert is as it has always been, more or less unhampered by human “development”. The care and dedication of the park officials have assured that it is maintained in its natural, ecological fashion.

The wildlife has undergone some changes since 2002 when there was little rain and things dried up so there was little if any water for the wildlife to drink. The Sonoran Pronghorns were almost extinct following the drought. There were only 25 left on the United States side of the border, a few more in Mexico. Scientists began a program to breed the Pronghorns back into a decent size herd by working with those they captured both in the US and Mexico. The breeding program has worked well and the herd has begun to replenish itself. Those that are bred are turned back into the wild where they have adapted very well.