desert

desert. Presented by, RAKSHAN.R IV.E.

GREAT INDIAN DESERT (THAR DESERT). The Thar Desert lies in the northwestern part of the India. It covers an area of 200,000 km 2 (77,000 sq mi),Natural boundary between India and Pakistan . It is the world's 20th-largest desert , and the world's 9th-largest hot subtropical desert. 60% of the desert lies in the Indian state of Rajasthan and also extends into Gujarat , Punjab , and Haryana ..

CLIMATE OF THAR DESERT. Desert is always DRY as it receives very low rainfall . Summer - Daytime(too hot), Night time(cooler). Winter – Daytime(warm), Nighttime(very cool)..

FEATURES OF THAR DESERT. OASIS – Small area in desert where water is found(fertile area) Sand dunes – Small hill of sand formed by winds . River- LUNI river flows through this region..

FEATURES OF THAR DESERT. Vegetation – Plants like Khejri , Keekar , Cactus and babool are grown. Animals – Blackbuck, Nilgai , Chinkara , Indian wild Ass and Camel..

MY MODEL OF DESERT.

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