The Thar Desert, also known as the Great Indian Desert, is a large arid region in the north western part of the Indian subcontinent that covers an area of 200,000 km² and forms a natural boundary between India and Pakistan. It is the world’s 17th largest desert, and the world’s 9th largest hot subtropical desert. Thar desert is the only fertile dessert in the world. About 15% of the desert is in Sindh and Punjab, Provinces of Pakistan and continues as the Cholistan Desert. Rest of the desert is in 4 states of India, Rajisthan, Gujrat, Punjab and Haryana.
Some facts about Thar Desert
- Desert Mean: An abandoned place
- Populated: 83 person / sq km
- Called: Great Indian Dessert
- Area: 200,000 km
- World: 17th largest desert
- Asia: 3rd largest desert
- Famous: for Camel safari ,golden Sand dunes
- Rain: 40 cm / 16 inch in a year
- Reptiles: 23 types of Lizards & 25 types of Snakes
- Animals: black Deers, Donkey & Camel
- Birds: 141 types
- Crops: Maize, kidney beans, Millet, Daal & Peanut
Location
| Thar Desert, Tharparkar, Karachi, Sindh |