Bosque

Bosque on the Rio Grande near Bernalillo, New Mexico
NASA image of Albuquerque, New Mexico showing the green bosque area surrounding the Rio Grande
Sandhill Cranes captured in Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge.
Ballooning through the bosque near the Rio Grande.

A bosque (/ˈboʊskeɪ/ BOH-skay) is a type of gallery forest habitat found along the riparian flood plains of streams, river banks, and lakes. It derives its name from the Spanish word for "forest", pronounced [ˈboske].

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