Park Joshua Tree, located in southeastern California, received the official National Park status in 1994, after the adoption of the Law on the Protection of the California desert by the U.S. Congress, though in 1936 he was named a national monument.
Its name the park was named after Joshua Tree (Yucca brevifolia), growing in the area. Fleet size of 3,195.98 sq. km – It’s a little more space in Rhode Island (the smallest U.S. state by area).