GOBI DeserT
_SnOwBoY_
2013/08/29 07:55
GOBI DESERT
Description :>
The Gobi desert is a dry, cold place.
The world's fifth-largest desert, the Gobi makes up a huge expanse in Asia, spanning across parts of both southern Mongolia and northern China. Its name means "waterless place" -- apt since the Gobi desert gets very little rainfall each year. Despite its extreme nature, the Gobi desertis home to a variety offorms of flora and fauna as well as some human in habitants..
The Gobi desert isn't full of sand, unlike some of the other huge deserts on Earth. Some sand can be found in the Gobi; for example, sand dunes many miles long are in the Khongoryn Els region, a place nick named the Singing Dunes.. Elsewhere, though, the Gobi is home to areas of grassland where herders live, as well as regions of desert steppe, known for their salt ponds. Semi-deserts,essentially terrain found between deserts and grasslands, are in regions of the Gobi such as the Dzungarian Basin and the Alashan Plateau.
Low-lying mountain ranges are also common in the Gobi...
Description :>
The Gobi desert is a dry, cold place.
The world's fifth-largest desert, the Gobi makes up a huge expanse in Asia, spanning across parts of both southern Mongolia and northern China. Its name means "waterless place" -- apt since the Gobi desert gets very little rainfall each year. Despite its extreme nature, the Gobi desertis home to a variety offorms of flora and fauna as well as some human in habitants..
The Gobi desert isn't full of sand, unlike some of the other huge deserts on Earth. Some sand can be found in the Gobi; for example, sand dunes many miles long are in the Khongoryn Els region, a place nick named the Singing Dunes.. Elsewhere, though, the Gobi is home to areas of grassland where herders live, as well as regions of desert steppe, known for their salt ponds. Semi-deserts,essentially terrain found between deserts and grasslands, are in regions of the Gobi such as the Dzungarian Basin and the Alashan Plateau.
Low-lying mountain ranges are also common in the Gobi...
_SnOwBoY_
2013/08/29 07:57
Plant and Animal of GOBI Desert :>
One hundred fifty bird species and 410 types of plant can be found in the Gobi, according to the UNESCO website. Some of these life forms are endangered, such as the Gobi bear, the only species of bear to live in a desert environment. About 30 were believed to live in the region as of 2011. Other animals that live in the Gobi include camels and horses. One of the most recognizable plants to live in the region is the Sauxal, a form of shrub. This short plant can be found in many types of terrain and serves a role in the lives of many in habitants of the Gobi; for instance, camels can use the shrub for food...
One hundred fifty bird species and 410 types of plant can be found in the Gobi, according to the UNESCO website. Some of these life forms are endangered, such as the Gobi bear, the only species of bear to live in a desert environment. About 30 were believed to live in the region as of 2011. Other animals that live in the Gobi include camels and horses. One of the most recognizable plants to live in the region is the Sauxal, a form of shrub. This short plant can be found in many types of terrain and serves a role in the lives of many in habitants of the Gobi; for instance, camels can use the shrub for food...
_SnOwBoY_
2013/08/29 07:59
Climate :>
The Gobi desert gets little rain, thanks to the towering Himalayas that serveto block off much of the rainfall that would otherwise fall there. On average, the Gobi gets 7 inches of rainfall each year, accordingto the Gobi Desert.org website, and some areas get less than that. The Gobi's geographic location and height mean that it's cold, with frequent snowfall in the Gobi'shigher regions. Like many deserts, the temperate in the Gobi can become very extreme, reaching as much as 104 degrees F duringsummer and as little as minus 40 degrees F in the winter.
The Gobi desert gets little rain, thanks to the towering Himalayas that serveto block off much of the rainfall that would otherwise fall there. On average, the Gobi gets 7 inches of rainfall each year, accordingto the Gobi Desert.org website, and some areas get less than that. The Gobi's geographic location and height mean that it's cold, with frequent snowfall in the Gobi'shigher regions. Like many deserts, the temperate in the Gobi can become very extreme, reaching as much as 104 degrees F duringsummer and as little as minus 40 degrees F in the winter.
_SnOwBoY_
2013/08/29 08:00
Human Inhabitants
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The human population of the Gobi desert is a mixture of Mongolians and Han Chinese. These are predominantly cattle herders, living a nomadic existence, or farmers in the grasslands of the Gobi. Due to the extreme temperatures and general inhospitality of the Gobi, however,very few people live there despite the region's size..
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The human population of the Gobi desert is a mixture of Mongolians and Han Chinese. These are predominantly cattle herders, living a nomadic existence, or farmers in the grasslands of the Gobi. Due to the extreme temperatures and general inhospitality of the Gobi, however,very few people live there despite the region's size..
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