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… a key biodiversity corridor across the arid Sahara desert, but is heavily affected by human activities in its … of biodiversity loss are clearly evident in the sensitive desert regions of Africa, where the periods of extreme … consequent soil erosion and land degradation. The Sahara desert occupies 4.6 million square kilometers or 10 per cent …

… Yemen), dominated by conditions ranging from semi-arid to desert arid. West Asia is part of three eco-regions that … invaluable oasis located in the heart of Jordan’s eastern desert, which lies between a limestone desert in the west and a basalt desert in the east. It is …

… of millions of cubic meters of fossil freshwater from deep desert aquifers, via the Great Man-Made River Project (GMRP) … of Libya, then a vast majority of the country which is desert, coming in direct contact with the Mediterranean … the Mediterranean Sea to the north, and the expanse of desert to the south. When cooler air masses from the north …

… because of the many meanings and applications of the term ‘desert’. A variety of definitions and meanings have been … the basic material for formation and development of desert and desertification areas. The capacity of soil formed … of sand blown by wind in the southern part of Taklimacam Desert in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region accounts for …

… its range in Argentina it occurs in what are essentially desert areas (Crespo, 1975), though Osgood (1943) observed … that it did not penetrate the extremely arid Atacama desert in north-central Chile, which appeared to act as the … and semi-arid regions, such as the north-western Indian desert and the dry zone of central India and the Deccan …

… observation of "an army of monsters migrating across the desert". Pritchard (1979) reported that, in easily accessible … including open woodland, scrub, heath, dunes and semi-desert. Widespread in countries bordering the Mediterranean … sparsely vegetated coastal heathlands, sand dunes, semi-desert areas, and Mediterranean woodlands, often with Cork …

… explains why very harsh environ- ments such as the Sinai Desert, occupied by the world’s oldest continuously occupied … of the peninsula of Sinai, in the middle of the fabled desert wil- derness of the Exodus. The Protectorate is one of … archaeological sites are the ancient caravan routes and desert trails used since pre- historic times for trade and …

… also require consideration. •Project on conservation of desert truffles supported by Mohamed bin Zayed Species … of microbial soil crusts in steppe zones and semi-desert ecotopes • Include algal symbionts! • Arid lichens … as well as where to site alternative energy projects in desert regions. • All assessments contribute to Target 2 of …

… The main purpose of the park is to protect the mountain desert landscape with its unique plant biodiversity. The … and local job creation. The main tourism products are the Desert Knights Mountain Bike Tour and the upcoming Desert Kayak Trails, which operate independently of the …