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
Grus Canadensis]] captured in Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge.
Ballooning through the bosque near the Rio Grande.

A bosque (/ˈbsk/ BOHSS-kay)[1][2] 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].

  1. ^ "Chapter 2: Bosque Background". New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. October 5, 2017. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  2. ^ Holmes, Pat (October 5, 2017). "New Mexico's most mispronounced places, 'This is an excerpt from a New Mexico Pronunciation Guide, as compiled by the Associated Press.'". KOAT. Retrieved April 12, 2021.

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