List of deserts of Pakistan
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Coastal desert
Thar Desert
The
Hot and dry deserts
Cholistan Desert
The Cholistan Desert is locally known as "Rohi 'and covers the area of Bahawalpur, Punjab. It adjoins the Thar Desert, extending over to Sindh and into India. Cholistan desert hosts an annual Jeep rally, known as Cholistan Desert Jeep Rally which is the biggest
Thal Desert
The Thal Desert is located in Bhakkar District of Pakistan between the Indus and Jhelum rivers. A large canal-building project is currently underway to irrigate the land. Irrigation will make most of the desert suitable for farming. In the north of the Thal Desert there are salt ranges, in the east the Jhelum and Chenab rivers and to the west the Indus River.
Sandy desert
Kharan Desert
The Kharan Desert (
This desert was the site of Pakistan's second nuclear test, Chagai-II, which was carried out on 30 May 1998.
Cold desert
Katpana Desert
The
region. The desert contains expanses of large sand dunes that are sometimes covered in snow during winter. Situated at an elevation of 2,226 metres (7,303 feet) above sea level, the Katpana Desert is one of the highest deserts in the world.The desert technically stretches from the
See also
- Ecoregions of Pakistan
- Forestry in Pakistan
- Geography of Pakistan
- Tourism in Pakistan
- Wildlife of Pakistan
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