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In this March 3, 2015 photo, the last rays of sunlight illuminate a cardon cactus in the Valle de los Cirios, near Guerrero Negro, Mexico’s Baja California peninsula. The Valle de los Cirios, also known as Valley of the Boojums, is a federally protected flora and fauna conservation area, one of Mexicos largest protected areas. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)

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