Negev Desert

GPTKB entity

Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf desert
gptkbp:area approximately 13,000 square kilometers
gptkbp:averageTemperature highs of 40°C in summer
lows of 5°C in winter
gptkbp:borders gptkb:Gaza_Strip
gptkb:Judean_Desert
gptkb:Arabah_Valley
gptkbp:climate arid
gptkbp:culturalEvents Desert Festival
music festivals
Bedouin_cultural_events
gptkbp:culturalSignificance home to various archaeological sites
site of ancient copper mines
location_of_the_Negev_Brigade_during_the_1948_Arab-Israeli_War
gptkbp:economicActivity mining
tourism
agriculture in desert farming
gptkbp:environmentalConcerns water scarcity
desertification
biodiversity loss
gptkbp:fauna foxes
ibex
various reptiles
gptkbp:features rocky terrain
sand dunes
craters
gptkbp:flora cacti
acacia trees
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures gptkb:Nahal_Zin
gptkb:Nahal_Avdat
Makhteshim
gptkbp:historicalSignificance ancient trade routes
Bedouin_culture
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Negev Desert
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Israel
gptkbp:majorCity gptkb:Beersheba
gptkb:Eilat
gptkb:Dimona
gptkbp:researchAreas geological surveys
ecological studies
climate change impact studies
gptkbp:touristAttraction gptkb:Ein_Avdat_National_Park
gptkb:Makhtesh_Ramon
Timna Park
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:Route_90
gptkb:Route_40
Railway_lines
gptkbp:waterSource gptkb:Nahal_Zin
gptkb:Nahal_Avdat
gptkb:Nahal_Be'er_Sheva