Badain Jaran Desert

GPTKB entity

Properties (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf desert
gptkbp:accessibility remote
gptkbp:area 49,000 square kilometers
gptkbp:averageRainfall less than 100 mm per year
gptkbp:biodiversity limited
gptkbp:climate arid
cold desert climate
-40 to 40 degrees Celsius
gptkbp:conservationEfforts protected areas
biodiversity studies
gptkbp:culturalHeritage ancient ruins
petroglyphs
gptkbp:culturalSignificance nomadic tribes
gptkbp:economicActivity agriculture
mining
tourism
gptkbp:environmentalImpact climate change
desertification
gptkbp:famousLandmark sand hills
Badain_Jaran_Lake
Yadan_landforms
gptkbp:features lakes
sand dunes
gptkbp:flora xerophytic plants
gptkbp:geographicalFeature 40°N 100°E
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures sandstone
gptkbp:highestPoint 500 meters
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Silk Road
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Badain Jaran Desert
gptkbp:localEconomy dependent on tourism
dependent on natural resources
gptkbp:localWildlife lizards
rodents
desert foxes
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:China
gptkbp:researchInterest geology
ecology
climatology
gptkbp:speed high
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Helan_Mountains
gptkb:Gobi_Desert
Alashan_Mountains
gptkbp:tourism adventure tourism
gptkbp:waterSource ephemeral lakes