What are the eight deserts in my country? The largest desert in Xinjiang

Enjoy the beautiful mountains and rivers of our motherland and take you to a new chapter of our desert tour. Today we will share the Taklimakan Desert, one of the eight major deserts in my country. The Taklimakan Desert is the largest desert in China, the tenth largest desert in the world, and the second largest mobile desert in the world. Please continue to browse in detail!

Contents of this article

1. What are the eight deserts in my country?

2. The largest desert in Xinjiang

3. Where is the Badain Jaran Desert?

What are the eight deserts in my country?

The eight major deserts in my country are: Taklimakan Desert, Gurbantunggut Desert, Badain Jaran Desert, Tengger Desert, Kumtag Desert, Qaidam Basin Desert, Kubuqi Desert, and Ulan Buh Desert.

A desert refers to a barren area where the surface is completely covered with mud and sand, with sparse vegetation, little precipitation and dry air.

Among the eight major deserts in my country, the Taklimakan Desert is the largest desert, covering an area of ​​330,000 square kilometers.

The Gurbantunggut Desert is the largest fixed and semi-fixed desert in my country, with an area of ​​approximately 48,800 square kilometers.

The largest desert in Xinjiang

The largest desert in Xinjiang is the Taklimakan Desert. Located in the center of the Tarim Basin in southern Xinjiang, the Taklimakan Desert is about 1,000 kilometers long from east to west and about 400 kilometers wide from north to south, covering an area of ​​330,000 square kilometers. The Taklimakan Desert is the largest desert in China, the tenth largest desert in the world, and the second largest mobile desert in the world.

The Taklimakan Desert is located within the boundaries of four regions in Xinjiang, namely Bayinguoleng, Aksu, Kashgar and Hotan.

The average annual precipitation in the Taklimakan Desert does not exceed 100 mm, with the lowest being only 4-5 mm, while the average evaporation is as high as 2500-3400 mm.

The Taklimakan Desert has a large area of ​​mobile sand dunes, with a height of 100-200 meters and a maximum of 300 meters. The sand dunes often move due to the wind.

Where is the Badain Jaran Desert?

Located in the northern part of Alxa Right Banner, Alxa League, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The Badain Jaran Desert is the main part of the Alxa Desert and one of the eight major deserts in China, with a total area of ​​49,200 square kilometers and an annual precipitation of less than 40 mm, but there are more than 100 lakes in the desert.

Badain Jaran Desert is the second largest desert in my country. The altitude of the desert is between 1,200 and 1,700 meters. The Birutu Peak can be called the "Mount Everest of the Desert".

Strange peaks, singing sands, lakes, magical springs and temples are the "five wonders" of the Badain Jaran Desert. There are many springs in the desert.

Tourist attractions in Badain Jaran Desert include Birutu Sand Peak, Desert Spring, Miaohaizi, "Desert Forbidden City", Yinderitu, etc.