Sand dunes in the Sonoran Desert provide unique habitats for plants and animals specially adapted to the shifting, arid environment.

The sand dunes of the Sonoran Desert are dynamic landscapes that support specialized species of plants, insects, and small mammals that are adapted to the shifting sands and extreme conditions. These dunes help create microhabitats, where certain plants, like creosote bushes, and animals, like desert rodents, find shelter. The ever-changing nature of the dunes allows species to adapt to the harsh desert conditions, and they play an important role in the desert's biodiversity by offering distinct environments for survival.