Case Study: The Thar Desert
Geography: KS3, topic 18.1.5
Case Study of a Hot Desert – Thar Desert
The Thar Desert is in Asia and runs from north-west India into Pakistan.
Opportunities for development
- Opportunities for development in the Thar Desert include:
- Extracting minerals such as gypsum.
- Desert safaris for tourists.
- Production of energy.
- Farming.
Energy production
- India’s largest wind farm is the Jaisalmer Wind Park.
- The Jaisalmer Wind Park is in the Thar Desert.
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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What opportunities are there for development in the Thar Desert?