Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
desert
|
| gptkbp:area |
350,000 square kilometers
|
| gptkbp:averageRainfall |
less than 100 mm per year
|
| gptkbp:averageTemperature |
40 °C in summer
-20_°C_in_winter |
| gptkbp:borderedBy |
gptkb:Kopet_Dag_mountains
|
| gptkbp:climate |
arid
|
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
folklore
traditional music Turkmen culture |
| gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
climate change
water scarcity desertification biodiversity loss |
| gptkbp:famousLandmark |
gptkb:Karakum_Canal
gptkb:Karakum_Nature_Reserve Ancient Merv ruins Darvaza_gas_crater Kunya-Urgench_ruins |
| gptkbp:fauna |
lizards
rodents desert fox sand gazelle |
| gptkbp:flora |
desert shrubs
xerophytic vegetation |
| gptkbp:geologicalFeatures |
sand dunes
salt flats |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Silk Road
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Karakum desert
|
| gptkbp:landUse |
agriculture in oases
|
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Turkmenistan
|
| gptkbp:mainCharacter |
oil extraction
nomadic herding natural gas extraction |
| gptkbp:majorCity |
Ashgabat
Turkmenabat |
| gptkbp:protectedArea |
gptkb:Karakum_Nature_Reserve
|
| gptkbp:researchField |
geology
ecology climatology anthropology |
| gptkbp:tourism |
adventure tourism
ecotourism |
| gptkbp:transportation |
highways
railway lines |
| gptkbp:waterSource |
gptkb:Amu_Darya_river
|