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The Thar Desert by Odessa
It perhaps is the most inhospitable place on Earth...
This powerpoint will cover different aspects of the desert in different parts of the desert.
Feel free to drop notes!
Starting off...
Also known as the Great Indian Desert
Area: 200,000km2
9th largest subtropical forest
Some facts about the Thar desert.
Banjara tribe inhabiting the desert
Nomads travelling on camels
See Geological Features!
Map
Lies mostly in the Indian State of Rajasthan
Extend into southeastern and eastern Pakistan
Where is it located?
MapRight: desert area coded in redTop right: location of Rajasthan in India
Geological Features
Harsh physical geography + fragile ecology
Strong winds, shifting sand dunes
Deep, saline water = difficult to sustain human habitation
Wind + sandstorms!!
*Sand dunes: a hill of sand*Dune fields: area of extensive dunes*Erg: large dune fields
Let’s select a part of the desert - perhaps Western Marwa from SE India?
A sand dune in the Thar
Am I patronizing you? Temp. atands for temperature!
Climate
Tropical, sub-tropical climate
80% rainfall in July – Sept (monsoon season)Average annual rainfall: 300-650mmDaily summer temp. maxima: 45ºC
Let‘s say, the East of the desert?
Summer: May – June (hottest)
Temp: 45ºC
Winter: December (coldest)
Temp: 1ºC
Vast biodiversity... Only that I can‘t fit everything into 1 slide!
BiodiversityWhich animals and plants inhabit the desert?
23 species of lizards, 25 species of snakes
Indian Gazelle 141 species of migratory
birdsGreat Indian BustardGreat Indian Bustard
Fig 1 Fig 2
Ziziphus nummularia (Fig 1)
Grewia populifolia (Fig 2)
The Banjara People
The Gypsies of India
Who has the guts to live in such a place??
Nomads who live in Rajasthan Sometimes known as the Gypsies of India Over half speak „Lambadi“ – Rahasthani
dialect Banjara = forest wanderers
The Golden City at the heart of the Thar Desert – Jaisalmer!
Landforms
Jaisalmer – a.k.a The Golden City
Town stands on a ridge of yellowish sandstone
The Heart of the Thar Desert - Jaisalmer...
(Right) Amar Sager &Gadsisar Lake – once main water source of Jaisalmer
(Consists of a palace & temples!)
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THE ENDHope the lesson’s been at least half as good as yours!