Gobi Desert
Description:
The Gobi Desert is a desert and a large area covering Mongolia and China. The Gobi area of 1,300,000 square meters stretches from southwest to northeast 1,600 kilometers and from north to south - 800 kilometers. It is the largest desert in Asia.
The name of the desert from the Mongolian language is translated as “a waterless place”, so the name fully denotes the desert landscapes characteristic of Central Asia. The desert consists of the Dzungarian, Gashun, Mongolian, Alashan, Zaaltai gobi.
The climate of the desert is continental, so in summer it is very hot, and in winter it is very cold. Winter is also accompanied by strong winds. On the territory of the desert is the Gobi Reserve, created in 1975. Here live wild camels, jayrans, kulans, squirrel-eater bears, beauties, Siberian Capricorns.