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What is the name of a major desert in India and Pakistan?
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The Thar Desert
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Approximately how large is the Thar Desert?
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It covers an area of more than 200,000 km2.
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What is the population density of the Thar Desert?
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The Thar Desert is the most densely populated desert in the world, with a population density of 83 people per km2
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What are the main uses of the Desert?
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Agriculture, ecotourism and small Industry.
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What type of farming is the most common in the Thar Desert?
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Subsitence farming, as the soil is very infertile and the ground is arid meaning little crops can be grown.
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Who are the main inhabitants of the Thar Desert?
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Tribes such as Baluchis, called nomadic pastoralists .
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What are the three main animals used by tribes?
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Sheeps, Goats and Camels because they are all highly adaptable to the conditions of the desert and are able to survive on little water and dry vegetation.
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What are some of the challenges facing the local people?
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Overpopulation due to rapidly growing population leading to the need for more livestock, this reduces the amount of vegetation due to the animals eating or destroying it. Another challenge is Over watering leading to salinization.
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What are some of the solutions to the problems faced?
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Agencies in the area are teaching the tribes and local people about sustainability and constructing small dams and planting fast growing trees to stabilise sand dunes
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