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Which is the biggest desert in Pakistan?
The Thar Desert
The Thar Desert spans an area of 175,000 square kilometers and covers large areas of Pakistan and India. It is the largest desert of Pakistan and the only subtropical desert of Asia. It is the 16th largest desert on the planet and the third largest in Asia. It has also spread into India.
What is Cholistan famous for?
Cholistan is famous for superior quality wool carpets all over in the Pakistan; it has huge production other parts of the country in Pakistan. Beautiful rugs, carpet and woolen items are made of this fine quality which is obtained from sheep and goats.
Which is the smallest desert in Pakistan?
Thal Desert
| Thal Desert | |
|---|---|
| Area | 10,000 km2 (3,900 sq mi) |
| Geography | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| State/Province | Punjab |
Where is Cholistan desert located?
Bahawalpur
The Cholistan desert is located in Bahawalpur, Rahim Yar Khan and Bahawal nager Districts. The soils of the tract are saline, alkaline and gypsiferous. The area consists of shifting sand dunes. The dunes reach height of about 100m in greater Cholistan.
What is the largest desert on earth?
the Antarctic desert
The largest desert on earth is the Antarctic desert, covering the continent of Antarctica with a size of around 5.5 million square miles….Ranking of the largest deserts on earth (in million square miles)
| Desert (Type) | Surface area in million square miles |
|---|---|
| Antarctic (polar) | 5.5 |
| Arctic (polar) | 5.4 |
What kind of desert is Cholistan desert?
Climate. Cholistan’s climate is characterized as an arid and semi-arid Tropical desert, with very low annual humidity.
What kind of Desert is Cholistan desert?
Which is the biggest Desert in the world?
How big is the Cholistan Desert in Pakistan?
Cholistan Desert Many of us might have heard about Cholistan desert and its surrounding areas but because of lack of knowledge we don’t know anything about this far flung region of Pakistan. Cholistan is a desert and almost is stretched upon an area of 26300 square kilometers.
How many forts are there in the Cholistan Desert?
Since then the Cholistan area has been a stark and inhospitable desert environment at the edge of empires. The medieval forts of the Cholistan desert landscape are a group of up to a dozen structures, some standing and some deteriorated.
What kind of animals live in the Cholistan Desert?
The wildlife of Cholistan desert mostly consists of migratory birds, especially Houbara bustard who migrates to this part during winters. This species of birds is most famous in the hunting season, even though they are endangered in Pakistan ( vulnerable globally), according to IUCN Red List.
What kind of industry does Cholistan Desert have?
In the winters as animals are less in numbers and the weather becomes harsh, they switch to various artistic crafts such as cloth weaving, pottery and leatherwork. Pottery industry is thriving here due to its rich soil and different products like pitchers, Surahies, glasses and piyalas. A super quality carpet wool is produced in the area.