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    List of deserts of Pakistan

    Pakistan hosts five deserts which were historically forests.


    They include the Thar Desert in Sindh, the Cholistan Desert in
    Bahawalpur (Punjab), the Thal Desert in Bhakkar (Punjab),
    the Kharan Desert in Balochistan, and the Katpana Desert in
    Skardu (Gilgit-Baltistan).

    Coastal desert
    Map of the four major deserts in
    Thar Desert Pakistan
    The Thar Desert spans an area of 175,000 square kilometers
    and covers large areas of Pakistan and India. It is the largest
    desert of Pakistan and the only subtropical desert of Asia. It is
    the 16th largest desert on the planet and the third largest in
    Asia. It has also spread into India. The Thar Desert, also
    known as the Great Indian Desert, is a large, arid region in
    the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent that forms
    a natural boundary between India and Pakistan. It is the
    world's 16th largest desert, and the world's 9th largest
    subtropical desert. 85% of the Thar Desert is in India, and the
    Thar Desert
    remaining 15% is in Pakistan. In India, it covers 320,000 km2
    (120,000 sq mi), of which 90% is in Rajasthan and extends
    into Gujarat, Punjab, and Haryana. In Pakistan, it spreads over Punjab and Sindh starting
    from Tharparkar District in the east. This desert consists of a very dry part, the Marusthali
    region, in the west, and a semi-desert region in the east with fewer sand dunes and slightly
    more precipitation.

    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
    Man carrying water in Cholistan
    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
    Thal Desert

    Kharan Desert
    The Kharan Desert (Urdu: ‫ )صحرائے خاران‬is a sandy and mountainous desert situated in
    Balochistan Province in south-western Pakistan.

    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 Cold Desert is a high-altitude desert located near Skardu,
    in Pakistan's northern Gilgit-Baltistan 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 Khaplu Valley to Katpana Desert

    Nubra in Ladakh, but the largest desert area is found in


    Skardu and Shigar Valley. The portion most visited is located
    near Skardu Airport.

    See also
    Ecoregions of Pakistan
    Forestry in Pakistan
    Geography of Pakistan
    Tourism in Pakistan

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