Desert

In geography, a desert is a landscape form or region that receives little precipitation, less than 250 mm per year.. Deserts have a reputation for supporting very little life. Compared to wetter regions this may be true, although upon closer examination, deserts often harbor a wealth of life that usually remains hidden (especially during the daylight) to preserve moisture. Approximately one-third of Earth's land surface is desert. (See a map of the world's non-polar deserts, http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/deserts/what/world.html)

List of deserts

Americas

• Atacama desert in Chile
• Mojave, Great Basin, Sonoran, and Chihuahuan

See also: List of North American deserts

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Africa

• Libyan
• Kalahari
• Sahara
• Namib

Asia-Pacific

• Dasht-e Kavir, central Iran.
• Gobi desert of Mongolia; Taklamakan desert in China.
• Kara Kum deserts in Central Asia.
• Thar-Cholistan desert in India and Pakistan.
• Kavir-e Lut, souteast Iran.
• Kyzyl Kum - Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan
• Negev - southern Israel
• Judean Desert - eastern Israel and Palestine
• Simpson Desert, Great Sandy Desert, Sturt's Stony Desert, Tanami Desert, Great Victoria Desert, Big Desert, Little Desert (all in Australia)
• Taklamakan - Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China
• Rangipo Desert - New Zealand