THE THAR DESERT

HUMAN IMPACT AND CHANGE,

CONSERVATION

•The Thar Desert is the most populated desert in the world, with a density of 83
per square kilometer. The population being a decent amount, it is expected for a
lot of people to be around the land. The people who love in the desert are
majorly farmers but the opportunities for development are attracting more
people. A person can bring a lot to a place. Transport, housing and etc. The
pressure from the increasing human population brought damage to the desert.
The grassfeilds that have been converted to agricultural fields are one of the
things that humans have done to harm the desert. The Thar Desert, has its own
significance and explicit qualities regarding endemic and healing plants. 45
plant species are viewed as uncommon or potentially endangered. The desert
has an enormous number of plants of monetary significance and restorative use.
The Thar Desert is thickly populated in contrast with other hot deserts of the
world. 17.44 million individuals and 23.33 million animals are recorded from
the locale. These populaces apply tension on the organic assets of the Thar
Desert causing an absence of manageability and require preservation of
biodiversity activities.
 WILDLIFE AND
VEGETATION

•There are 23 species of bustard birds, and of these, the great Indian bustard is the most
endangered. A large ground-dwelling bird, standing about 3.5 feet tall and weighing up to
30 pounds, the bustard has a long neck and long legs. It primarily eats grass, insects, rats
and seeds. The blackbuck is an antelope that inhabits parts of the Thar Desert. About 3
feet long, the blackbuck is only about 2 feet high and weighs about 55 pounds. Brown in
color, the blackbuck has a white circle around its eye. The male's horns are twisted spirals
and grow up to 29 inches long. The blackbuck lives in herds that range from five to 50
animals. The Indian gazelle, also known as chinkara, is also known to inhabit the Thar
Desert. The gazelle is just over 2 feet high and weighs about 50 pounds. The chinkara has
a buff-colored coat with dark stripes from the corner of its eye to the muzzle. The horns
can reach to more than a foot long. The chinkara avoids areas where humans live and can
go for long periods without water. The Indian gazelle takes in fluids from plants and dew.
The Indian wild ass, known as onager, is a little larger than a donkey, weighing about 640
pounds and growing almost 7 feet long. The onager, known to live in parts of the Thar
Desert, is reddish-brown turning to a yellow-brown in the winter. The onager has a black
stripe that extends down its back. The desert vegetation is mostly herbaceous or stunted
scrub; drought-resistant trees occasionally dot the landscape, especially in the east. On the
hills, gum Arabic acacia and euphorbia may be found. The khajri (or khejri) tree (Prosopis
cineraria) grows throughout the plains.
 CLIMATE

•The normal temperature during the day is 100 degrees and at

night it is below 50 degrees. There is less than 10 inches of rain a
year in the Thar Desert. Average temperatures above 64 ° F (18 °
C) are available for all months. In the Thar Desert, the atmosphere
is like any other desert. It's warm in the day and cold at night. The
summer days are very hot and the evenings are cool, but the nights
are cold and the winter days are warm. There is little or no rain in
the summer. There are several dried-up rivers from the sun. Often,
for years, it does not rain and they have droughts. In December
and January, the Thar Desert gets the bulk of its moisture. In June,
July and August, this desert has no rain. June and July are the
hottest seasons. January and December are the coolest seasons.
MAPS OF THE THAR DESERT