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By:

Adriá Puig and Javier Meseguer.


Location:
The Gobi desert is a large desert region in Asia. It covers parts
of northern and north-western China, and of southern
Mongolia. The desert basins of the Gobi are bounded by the
Altai Mountains and the grasslands and steppes of Mongolia
on the north, by the Hexi Corridor and Tibetan Plateau to the
southwest, and by the North China Plain to the southeast. This
desert is the fifth largest in the world.
Features:
The Gobi is a cold desert, and it is not uncommon to see frost and
occasionally snow on its dunes. Besides being quite far north, it is also
located on a plateau roughly 1,520 meters above sea level, which further
contributes to its low temperatures. An average of approximately 194
millimeters of rain falls per year in the Gobi. Additional moisture reaches
parts of the Gobi in winter as snow is blown by the wind from the
Siberian Steppes. These winds cause the Gobi to reach extremes of
temperature ranging from –40°C in winter to +50°C in summer.
Fauna:
The fauna including numerous rare and unusual animal
species, for example; mountain sheep (argali), ibex,
snow leopard, lynx, wild ass (khulan), gazelles, saiga, 
khavtgai (wild camel, ancestor of the Bactrian camel),
mazaalai (gobi bear), fox, wolf and steppe fox.
Flora:
Distinct trees and plants adapted to the extremes of the
Gobi like; shrub , tamarisk, red trees and wild thyme to
name but a few. One of the most important gobi desert
plants is the sexaul .In many parts of the desert region,
it is the only plant that can be found in the Gobi Desert
and it holds many uses for other animals, nomads, and
cities.

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