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The Rajasthan desert is the most
fascinating as well as intriguing features of this state. This state
has gained prominence owing to its deserts.
One such big desert of India, the
Thar Desert is in Rajasthan and is referred to as the Great Indian
Desert. The Thar Desert covers an extensive area of nearly 200,000
square kilometers and is situated partly in India and also in Pakistan.
This desert is enveloped by the Indus
valley towards the West, Rann of Kutch towards the South, plains of
Punjab in North and Northeast and the Aravali Ranges in the southeast.
The deserts in Rajasthan are one of
the significant features that tourists come from far and wide to view
the deserts.
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The deserts in Rajasthan have a landscape
marked by sandy terrain, barren hills and sand dunes of various shapes
and sizes. But, the sand dunes keep altering their shapes as well as
their sizes.
However, some of the sand dunes have risen
to a height of 500 feet. Rainfall in the Rajasthan desert is very
erratic. The rainfall that this desert receives varies somewhere
between 100-500mm.
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The monsoons come during the July to
September months and the desert in Rajasthan is dotted with salty lakes
scattered here and there.
The arid land has its charm and the
expanse of golden sands, the occasional vegetation, the changing sand
dunes, the camels walking and the sun canvassing the entire landscape
into a golden spell is an incredible scene in the Rajasthan desert.
A tour around the deserts in
Rajasthan is mesmerizing you and you will be enchanted to explore more
aspects of Rajasthan.
The life in this desert in unique
from the city life and to enjoy the tour to the brim, you should not
forget to visit the deserts. The Thar Desert encourages vegetation such
as few sporadic trees and stunted scrubs.
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Black buck and Chinkara are the animals
found in Rajasthan desert and among birds the great bustard and quail
are seen inhabiting this region. Few migratory birds such as ducks,
geese and sand grouse are common.
A tour of the deserts in Rajasthan takes
you on brilliant camel rides on the golden hues and the beautiful
sunsets enchant your soul and mind. You will definitely adore every
moment of your trip and consider this as an outstanding destination.
This will be a memorable trip as all other
places, things that you see may seem common, but Rajasthan is the only
place that survives in desert colorfully.
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