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• Regional: North America: United States: California: Regions: Deserts  (7)
• Regional: North America: United States: Regions: Southwest: Deserts  (21)
• Society: Issues: Environment: Conservation and Endangered Species: Ecosystems and Habitats: Deserts  (1)

» The Arid Lands Newsletter - a twice-yearly publication of the Office of Arid Lands Studies, the University of Arizona. The purpose of the Arid Lands Newsletter is to explore events and issues of interest to arid lands researchers, resource managers, and policy makers around the globe.




» Atacama Desert - Provides information on the archeology, history, topography, and climate of this Chilean region.




» The Atacama Desert of Chile - information about the geology, climate, and life in the Atacama Desert, provided by Geocam.




» Biological Soil Crusts - Biological soil crusts are commonly found in semiarid and arid environments throughout the world and are formed by living organisms and their by-products, creating a crust of soil particles bound together by organic materials.




» Center for Biological Diversity: Deserts - General information about North American desert ecosystems, profiles of endangered species found in these areas, and status reports on efforts to protect habitats.




» Chihuahuan Desert Home Page - Information about the landscape, animals, plants, and cultural history of the Chihuahuan Desert in the United States and Mexico.




» The Chihuahuan Desert Region - An overview of the Chihuahuan Desert, includes information on fauna, flora and climate.




» Desert Biome - Information on deserts: what they are, where they are located, and the plants and animals which live in them.




» DesertUSA 2000 - A monthly Internet-based magazine published by Digital West Media, Inc. Our purpose is to provide a tool for discovery; a publication which entertains, educates and explores with our readers, the beauty, life and culture of the North American deserts.




» The Living Desert: Wildlife and Botanical Park, Palm Desert, California - Devoted to desert habitats of the world. Web site has information on links about deserts.




» Mojave Desert Wildlife - Information on wildlife in the Mojave desert. Includes photos and food chains.




» Mungo - Pictures and text concerning semi desert country in New South Wales that has been inhabited by humans for at least 60,000 years.




» Newman Information Center for Desert Research - Learn about the desert, arid regions, destification and about sustainable development.




» On the Line - Deserts - An educational project by Oxfam, WWF and Channel 4 investigating deserts as a world biome.




» OneWorld Magazine: Deserts - Virtually experience the diversity and cultural richness of the world's deserts.




» Oregon Natural Desert Association (ONDA) - ONDA exists to protect, defend and restore forever the health of Oregon's native deserts.




» Sahara Desert - Information on the physical features, drainage, climate, plant and animal life, as well as the people who live in the Sahara. Published by The Living Africa.




» The Sahara Desert - School project on the Sahara Desert, with information on climate, current issues and photos.




» Sahara Meteorite Prospecting - Meteorites, Sahara, desert expeditions, photos. Educational and informative web site

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