Okanagan Desert

Okanagan Desert
Desert
Semi-arid shrubland east of Osoyoos
Coordinates: 49°03′15″N 119°31′00″W / 49.05417°N 119.51667°W / 49.05417; -119.51667
LocationBritish Columbia and Washington
Part ofColumbia Plateau (CEC)
Okanagan dry forests (WWF)

The Okanagan Desert is the common name for a semi-arid shrubland located in the southern region of the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia and Washington. It is centred around the city of Osoyoos and is the only semi-arid shrubland in Canada. Part of this ecosystem is referred to as the Nk'mip Desert by the Osoyoos Indian Band.

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