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