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where is Thar desert is located?​

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Answered by Misshaker
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Answer:

rajasthan

Explanation:

it is located partly in rajasthan,northwestern and partly in Punjab and sindh, Eastern pakistan

Answered by TheExhaustedAnswerer
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Answer:

Thar Desert, also called Great Indian Desert, arid region of rolling sand hills on the Indian subcontinent. It is located partly in Rajasthan state, northwestern India, and partly in Punjab and Sindh (Sind) provinces, eastern Pakistan.

Explanation:

The Thar Desert, also known as the Great Indian Desert, is a large arid region in the north western part of the Indian subcontinent that covers an area of 200,000 km² and forms a natural boundary between India and Pakistan. It is the world's 17th largest desert, and the world's 9th largest hot subtropical desert

Despite having an extreme climate, the Thar Desert can provide development opportunities. These include: Mining - the desert has valuable reserves of minerals such as feldspar, phospherite, gypsum and kaolin. These minerals are used to produce a range of things from cement to fertilisers and are therefore valuable.

Thar region of Rajasthan is the biggest wool-producing area in India. Chokla, Marwari, Jaisalmeri, Magra, Malpuri, Sonadi, Nali and Pungal breeds of sheep are found in the region. Of the total wool production in India, 40-50% comes from Rajasthan.

Animals of the Thar Desert

  • Great Indian Bustard. There are 23 species of bustard birds, and of these, the great Indian bustard is the most endangered. ...
  • Blackbuck. The blackbuck is an antelope that inhabits parts of the Thar Desert. ...
  • Indian Gazelle. ...
  • Foxes. ...
  • Desert Cat. ...
  • Eagles.
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