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Case Study: The Thar Desert

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Case Study of a Hot Desert – Thar Desert

The Thar Desert is in Asia and runs from north-west India into Pakistan.

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Opportunities for development

  • Opportunities for development in the Thar Desert include:
    • Extracting minerals such as gypsum.
    • Desert safaris for tourists.
    • Production of energy.
    • Farming.
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Energy production

  • India’s largest wind farm is the Jaisalmer Wind Park.
  • The Jaisalmer Wind Park is in the Thar Desert.
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Farming

  • Water from canals means that crops can be grown in the Thar Desert.
    • The Indira Gandhi Canal is an example of a canal that carries water into the Thar Desert.

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