Kyzylkum Desert
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The Kyzylkum Desert is a vast arid region of sandy plains and dunes located between the Amu Darya and Syr Darya rivers in Central Asia, primarily within Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kyzylkum Desert canonical | 12 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arid region
ⓘ
desert ⓘ geographical region ⓘ |
| area | approximately 298000 square kilometers ⓘ |
| biodiversityStatus | fragile desert ecosystem ⓘ |
| climate |
arid
ⓘ
continental ⓘ |
| contains |
oases
ⓘ
salt flats ⓘ seasonal lakes ⓘ |
| country |
Kazakhstan
ⓘ
Turkmenistan ⓘ Uzbekistan ⓘ |
| crossedBy | ancient Silk Road routes ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
mining
ⓘ
pastoralism ⓘ |
| etymology | name means "Red Sand" in Turkic languages ⓘ |
| fauna |
desert monitor lizard
ⓘ
goitered gazelle ⓘ reptiles ⓘ saiga antelope ⓘ various rodents ⓘ |
| humanSettlement | sparse population ⓘ |
| landform |
erg
ⓘ
interdune plains ⓘ |
| locatedBetween |
Amu Darya
ⓘ
surface form:
Amu Darya River
Syr Darya ⓘ
surface form:
Syr Darya River
|
| locatedIn | Central Asia ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Ustyurt Plateau
ⓘ
surface form:
Ustyurt Plateau margins
|
| naturalResource |
gold deposits
ⓘ
natural gas ⓘ uranium deposits ⓘ |
| neighboringRegion | Karakum Desert ⓘ |
| partOf |
Turkestan desert region
ⓘ
surface form:
Turkestan lowlands
|
| precipitation | low annual rainfall ⓘ |
| region |
Bukhara Region
ⓘ
Karakalpakstan ⓘ Navoi Region ⓘ |
| soilType |
loess-like soils
ⓘ
sandy soils ⓘ |
| surfaceType |
sand dunes
ⓘ
sandy plains ⓘ |
| temperatureRange |
cold winters
ⓘ
hot summers ⓘ |
| vegetation |
salt-tolerant plants
ⓘ
saxaul trees ⓘ sparse desert shrubs ⓘ |
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.