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Grand Canyon National Park
River Trip Orientation Video - Chapter 3
Low Impact Camping
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Chapter 3 - Duration 2:46
Low Impact Camping
Because there are now so many of us, this chapter gives some low impact camping tips for Colorado River Trips within Grand Canyon National Park.

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SPRINGS PROVIDE OASES FOR FLORA AND FAUNA

Did You Know?
Within the Grand Canyon, the type and abundance of organisms is directly related to the presence or absence of water. The Colorado River and its tributaries, as well as springs, seeps, stock tanks and ephemeral pools provide oases to flora and fauna in this semi-arid southwest desert area.
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