Thar desert is also identified as Great india desert is located in the province of Sindh-Pakistan.This desert also occupies much of the area in india thus becomes the largest desert of Asia.Thar desert in Pakistan propogated over an comprehensive area in Ghotki, Sukkar, Sangar, Mirpur Khas and Tharparkar districts. The desert contains thorny bushes, mostly acacia. The desert of cholistan connects the Thar Desert extending in to the province of Punjab. Thar desert is the world's 9th largest.The total length of Thar desert in Sindh (Pakistan) and Rajhistan (India) is 200, 00 kms.The latitude and longitude of the thar desert is 27°00'00"N and 71°00'06"E. Thar coalfield is also located in Thar desert in Tharparkar district. It is ranked as the 6th largest coal reserves in the world and it was discovered by Geological Survey of Pakistan (GSP) in 1991. Thar Desert holds the common boundary between India and Pakistan.
The history of Thar Desert is a debatable subject. Some believe it to be 4,000 to 10,000 years old while some arguments state this region was started much earlier.
The Thar space encompasses a tropical desert climate. The months of Gregorian calendar month, could and June ar the most well liked ones throughout the day. the common most and minimum temperatures throughout this era stay forty one centigrade to twenty four centigrade severally whereas Dec, January and Gregorian calendar month ar the relatively coldest months with average most and minimum temperatures twenty eight centigrade to nine centigrade severally. rain varies from year to year. Most of the rain falls within the monsoon months between June and Gregorian calendar month whereas the winter rains ar insignificant.
Some wildlife varieties those are vanishing fastly in other segments of india are found in the desert with huge numbers such as Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra), the Indian Gazelle (Gazella bennettii) and the Indian Wild Ass (Equus hemionus khur) in the Rann of Kutch.Astir 23 kinds of lizard and 25 species of snakes are discovered here and many of them are endemic disease for the region. This area is a paradise for migratory and resident birds that holds 141 sort of birds. You can see eagles, harriers, falcons, buzzards, kestrel and vultures. Short-toed Eagles (Circaetus gallicus), Tawny Eagles (Aquila rapax), Spotted Eagles (Aquila clanga), Laggar Falcons (Falco jugger) and kestrels.
Also small plants and shrubs are adding their part to the beauty of desert such as Eleusine compressa, Dactyloctenium scindicum, Cenchrus biflorus, Cenchrus setigerus, Lasiurus hirsutus, Cynodon dactylon, Panicum turgidum, Panicum antidotale, Dichanthium annulatum, Sporobolus marginatus, Saccharum spontaneum, Cenchrus ciliaris etc.
Famous activities for tourists are camping,sliding and hunting. There is no airport nearby Thar. The only way to reach Thar is Flight to Karachi first.
The history of Thar Desert is a debatable subject. Some believe it to be 4,000 to 10,000 years old while some arguments state this region was started much earlier.
The Thar space encompasses a tropical desert climate. The months of Gregorian calendar month, could and June ar the most well liked ones throughout the day. the common most and minimum temperatures throughout this era stay forty one centigrade to twenty four centigrade severally whereas Dec, January and Gregorian calendar month ar the relatively coldest months with average most and minimum temperatures twenty eight centigrade to nine centigrade severally. rain varies from year to year. Most of the rain falls within the monsoon months between June and Gregorian calendar month whereas the winter rains ar insignificant.
Some wildlife varieties those are vanishing fastly in other segments of india are found in the desert with huge numbers such as Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra), the Indian Gazelle (Gazella bennettii) and the Indian Wild Ass (Equus hemionus khur) in the Rann of Kutch.Astir 23 kinds of lizard and 25 species of snakes are discovered here and many of them are endemic disease for the region. This area is a paradise for migratory and resident birds that holds 141 sort of birds. You can see eagles, harriers, falcons, buzzards, kestrel and vultures. Short-toed Eagles (Circaetus gallicus), Tawny Eagles (Aquila rapax), Spotted Eagles (Aquila clanga), Laggar Falcons (Falco jugger) and kestrels.
Also small plants and shrubs are adding their part to the beauty of desert such as Eleusine compressa, Dactyloctenium scindicum, Cenchrus biflorus, Cenchrus setigerus, Lasiurus hirsutus, Cynodon dactylon, Panicum turgidum, Panicum antidotale, Dichanthium annulatum, Sporobolus marginatus, Saccharum spontaneum, Cenchrus ciliaris etc.
Famous activities for tourists are camping,sliding and hunting. There is no airport nearby Thar. The only way to reach Thar is Flight to Karachi first.