Deserts Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
barren area of land where little precipitation occurs
About Deserts
Deserts are generally considered to be regions that receive less than10in (250mm)of rain per year while also south of the Arctic Circle. Trees generally need good water supplies and are therefore rarely found in deserts, except at oases. Although grasses can be found in some deserts such ashigh-elevation deserts, they are not common in low-lying deserts. The stereotypical desert is hot, but not all deserts are. Polar regions, despite the snow that covers these areas, are often very dry; the same is the case withMongoliaandChina's desert regions. Mountain deserts are often cold, too. Even stereotypical hot deserts can get cold at night, partly due to the lack of moisture in the air.
Deserts Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 5 sections including: