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Registan–North Pakistan sandy desert

Registan–North Pakistan sandy desert is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Registan–North Pakistan sandy desert rather than just read about it. In short: The Registan–North Pakistan sandy desert ecoregion (WWF ID: PA1326) covers the dry Sistan Basin of southern Afghanistan and portions of eastern Iran and southwest Pakistan. The Registan Desert is the eastern portion of the Sistan Basin.

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Reference excerpt

The Registan–North Pakistan sandy desert ecoregion (WWF ID: PA1326) covers the dry Sistan Basin of southern Afghanistan and portions of eastern Iran and southwest Pakistan. The Registan Desert is the eastern portion of the Sistan Basin. The region is almost entirely dry sandy desert, with some irrigated cropland along the rivers. There are some seasonal wetlands at the western terminus of the Helmand River into Hamun Lake. The region support five endemic species of reptiles.

Location and description The ecoregion basin is about 500 km (310 mi) across, surrounded by mountains. The Helmand River flows through the desert from the northeast (at Kandahar) to the southwest, where it empties into the endorheic (no outlet to the sea) Hamun Lake. The lowest point of the basin is the Godzareh Depression, at 466 metres (1,529 ft). The mean elevation of the ecoregion is 878 metres (2,881 ft), and the highest point is 2,760 metres (9,060 ft). There are three distinct deserts in the basin - the Dasht-e Margo, the Registan Desert, and the Dasht-e Khash. To the north are the Central Mountain ranges of Afghanistan, which are themselves the western extensions of the Hindu Kush Mountains. To the east are the Sulaiman Mountains of Pakistan, to the south the Central Makran Range in Pakistan, and to the west the Central Persian desert basins region. Across the middle run the granite Chagai Hills along the Afghan-Pakistan border.

Climate

The climate of the ecoregion is Cold desert climate (Köppen climate classification (BWk)). This climate features hot desert conditions in the summer, but cooler than hot deserts. Winters are cold and dry. At least one month averages below 0 °C (32 °F).

Flora and fauna The basin is one of the driest regions on earth; 95% of the territory is bare or sparse vegetation. 4% of the land is cultivated, being irrigated on fertile land along the main rivers - the Helmand River, the Farah River, and the Khash River. Species richness is fairly high for a desert, with 391 species of vertebrates including mammals like the goitered gazelle and sand cat. But the only endemic species are a small number of reptiles: the Afghan toadhead agama (Phrynocephalus clarkorum), Missone's gecko (Rhinogekko misonnei), the Point-snouted racerunner (Eremias acutirostris) (a lizard), and the Dark head dwarf-racer (Eirenis mcmahoni).

Protected areas Less than 2% of the ecoregion is officially protected. These protected areas include:

Hamun Lake Ras Koh Wildlife Sanctuary

References

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

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Applications of Registan–North Pakistan sandy desert

In research: Registan–North Pakistan sandy desert appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Registan–North Pakistan sandy desert in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Registan–North Pakistan sandy desert is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Deserts and xeric shrublands, Ecoregions of Afghanistan, Ecoregions of Iran, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
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