Nature of California

   Nature of California is very diverse. The desert is covered with tough bushes and prickly cacti. Mountains dominate in the eastern California. Many tourists tend to spend vacation right here. Vegetation in the desert is very poor. Only the big persistent cacti and thorny shrubs survive in this climate. Snakes, scorpions and lizards live in desert. Desserts are among the most ancient sites on earth, whose nature has remained almost unchanged since the habitat of dinosaurs. In the north the state is rich in forest. Mountains of California are very beautiful. Tourists often spend their vacation here. Tourists are offered different routes, which differ both in length and complexity. Tourists also spend their vacation on the beaches of California. The combination of location, ideal climate and huge raging waves make these beaches are famous. In California has the largest number of national parks. Many rare plant and animal species are found in California. Vegetation in the mountains is distributed according to the altitude. Vegetation becomes more sparse towards the top. The tallest tree in the world evergreen sequoia grows in California and reaches a height of 111 meters. Durable pine is the oldest one on the planet. It can be seen in the White Mountains on the border of California. Fauna of the mountains is specific as well. To find animals in the highlands is rather rare event, but they are numerous on the plains. Animals also adapt to the mountain climate. Mountain sheep or goats can be seen very often. These animals not only learned to walk on rocky terrain, but acquired a dense fur, which protects them against the different weather. Among the inhabitants of the national park can be called bighorn sheep, coyotes, and desert fish. In the mountains of California, home to bighorn sheep. Bighorn sheep is bigger than usual, its skin is dark, and it has long twisted horns. Snowy goat also lives in the mountains of California. Grizzlies are also mountain dwellers. Meeting with it is rather dangerous. Tourists have to walk in teams during vacation in the mountains. The green hills of California are very picturesque. You will spend an unforgettable vacation in California!