Death Valley is so important because there are so many animal and plant life that live here, despite the heat. Over 600 types of plants have been found, and 17 types of animals that can not be found anywhere else in the world live here as well. Also, Death Valley is a great place for scientists to learn new things. Every year, mountains in this area seem to grow taller, and the land seems to go in deeper to the earths crust. Death Valley has many things that are so important about it. That's why we try to preserve it as much as we can.