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Wilderness occupy at least one third the area of the earth. There are several types of wilderness, which is desert, desert ice, and desert are covered with little grass. Most deserts are considered less able to sustain life due to extreme climatic conditions. But that does not mean the desert does not have traction. Natural phenomenon that occurs in the desert, vast panoramas offer a challenge for travelers around the world. Here is 3 wilderness as a popular tourist destination:

Sahara

This desert is the largest hot desert in the world that is situated on the African continent. Desert with an area of about 9 million km2 extending from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea, as well as covering some areas of the country such as Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Nigeria, Sudan and Tunisia.

Sahara, which in Arabic means "desert", is known as a desert climate with very hot, which can reach 50 ° C. But behind the sand dunes, the desert hide the source of freshness in the form of 18 lakes. Initially there is only one lake there for thousands of years, named Ounianga. Then dry climate and lake wind split into several smaller basins. Currently Ounianga lake is divided into two separate groups of about 40 km, which is Ounianga Kebir which has 4 saltwater lake and Ounianga serir which has 14 freshwater lakes.

In addition to the lakes Ounianga, Sahara also decorated by mountains that are mostly volcanic. The highest of which is Emi Koussi, a tall volcano 3,415 meters above sea level. While the dunes there, reaches a height of about 150 m. Sahara condition does not allow people to settle there, so that only the nomads of various nationalities are often found there.

Salar de Uyuni

Desert this one is unique. Located in Bolivia, South America, the plains are the salt flats with an area of about 10,582 km2 at an altitude of about 3,650 meters above sea level. All around there are a number of active volcanoes.

Salar de Uyuni is the rest of the pre-historic lake, which lake is the largest lake Michin about 40,000 years ago. When it dries, leaving a lake Michin 2 deserts, namely the Salar de Uyuni Salar de Coipasa and. Salar de Uyuni is estimated to contain 10 billion tons of salt, making it the largest salt flats in the world. With the structure of the surface area is very flat and broad, Salar de Uyuni used as the main transportation route in the highlands of Bolivia.

The most stunning panoramas in the desert this is the rainy season in which the salt flats flooded and forming a pattern of salt deposits. During the day, the reflection of sunlight will make phosphorescent salt deposits and surface water reflect the objects on it. In addition, the Salar de Uyuni is also used as a breeding ground for flamingos. There are three species of flamingos there, namely Chilean flamingo, Andean and James.

Gobi

Covering an area of PRC and Mongolia, the Gobi Desert is the largest desert in Asia which consists of the desert basins and grasslands. With an area of approximately 1.3 million km2, this desert is very unique because of the differences in climate, topography and ecology in the region.

For thousands of years, the Gobi desert play an important role in the fields of culture and economy for China and Mongolia. Besides down in history as part of the Mongol empire, Gobi is also one of the few important points along the Silk Road. The Silk Road is a trade route from China to Europe and Africa, which opened at the time of BC. Most of this desert region consists of rocky and gravel area with shrubs, especially the area around the river. Giant dunes also adorn the Gobi and the main attraction for tourists.

As with some other desert, Gobi inhabited by nomadic herders mostly, especially the eastern part of the desert that has been used by nomadic herders for thousands of years. Then there is an area called Bayankhongor who became "a haven" for archaeologists to the discovery of many fossils of dinosaurs there. The Gobi Desert is very dry in the winter can be very cold and covered in snow. Gobi bear is the only bear species are able to survive in the desert.

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