Thar detail
LocationIndia/Pakistan
Area200,000 km2
ContinentAsia
TypeSubtropical
About Thar detail
The Indira Gandhi Canal brings Himalayan water 650 km to transform desert into farmland. Jaisalmer, the Golden City, rises from the sand. Desert National Park protects the endangered Great Indian Bustard.
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