Deserts And Drylands 1-24
22 entries in the Deserts And Drylands compendium.
Arabian DesertThe third largest desert in Asia, distinct from the Sahara.Atacama DesertOne of the driest places on Earth, virtually devoid of life.Badain Jaran DesertA vast desert with towering stationary dunes, spring-fed lakes, and a river along its edgeChihuahuan DesertLargest hot desert in North America, highly biodiverse.Chott el DjeridLargest salt pan of the Sahara Desert.Karakum DesertCentral Asian desert covering most of Turkmenistan.Kalahari DesertLarge semiarid savanna in Southern Africa with ancient wetter past.Mojave DesertSmallest and driest of the four North American deserts.Namib DesertA coastal desert in Southern Africa, possibly the world's oldest.NegevA desert region covering over half of Israel, rich in history and geology.Rub' al KhaliA vast hyper-arid desert on the southern Arabian Peninsula.Sahara DesertLargest hot desert, spanning North Africa.Sonoran DesertCold desert and grassland region in southern Mongolia and North China.Syrian DesertA vast West Asian desert, home to ancient trade routes and modern conflicts.Taklamakan DesertNamibA coastal desert in Southern Africa, possibly the world's oldest.Nubian DesertA rugged Sahara desert spanning Sudan and Eritrea.Nullarbor PlainWorld's largest limestone plain, arid and historically significant.SaharaThe largest hot desert on Earth, spanning North Africa.SahelTransition zone between Sahara and Sudanian savannas.Sechura DesertArid coastal desert subject to El Niño flooding and tsunamis.Simpson DesertA vast red desert with the world's longest parallel sand dunes.
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