41. The water from the Draa is used to irrigate palm groves and small horticulture along the river. 42. A sea of dunes surrounds the oases and palm groves of El Oued, in the northeast near Tunisia. 43. Blocks into the town, Marines met Iraqi fighters firing from behind the trunks of a date palm grove . 44. The Mayor of Palm Grove is Vince Danner, who claims to have been a " Hollywood Superstar ". 45. The famed coastal strip with its iconic nikau palm groves was particularly at risk with any road construction. 46. In North Africa it prefers oak forests as well as stands of Atlas cedar and even palm groves . 47. The nearest palm groves are relatively easy to reach from the trailhead and parking area north of Indio. 48. Through dark towns and roads, dense palm groves and heaves of broken earth offered potential attackers ample cover. 49. They hid in the palm groves and orchards in the middle of town awaiting orders to open fire. 50. The city, which is surrounded by date palm groves , overlooks a sandy expanse next to the Euphrates River.
