Table 2.

xAR
ID # Name Location Area
(km ²) Multiple
Observations?

4 N Sahara Algeria 670,001 No

11 W Sahara Africa 597,715 No

12 S Sahara Africa 430,946 No

16 Tunisia Africa 121,545 No

17 Mauritania Africa 206,460 No

30 SW Utah UT, USA 72,493 Yes

31 San Pedro River AZ, USA 11,149 Yes

32 Algeria Africa 270,747 No

33 Lybia Africa 341,983 No

34 Coastal Algeria Africa 273,646 No

35 Moroco Africa 253,170 No

36 Nile River Valley Egypt 44,710 Yes

37 Sinai Peninsula Egypt 89,852 No

38 E Mediterranean Israel 58,827 No

39 W Yemen Yemen 327,091 No

40 Somalia Africa 412,902 No

41 Uzbekistan Asia 298,343 No

42 Kuwait Desert Kuwait 108,474 No

43 Saudi Desert Saudi Arabia 388,084 No

44 W Egypt Egypt 579,527 No

45 Niger Africa 178,803 No

46 Molopo River South Africa 44,820 No

47 E Pakistan Asia 335,635 No

48 Indian Desert India 323,502 No

49 Ahmadabad India 87,740 No

50 Tien Shan China 189,963 No

51 Takla Makan Desert China 217,464 No

52 N Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia 163,984 No

53 Junggar Desert China 89,670 No

54 Kazakhstan Asia 86,806 No

55 Yinchuan China 279,952 No

56 Kavir Desert Iran 109,473 No

57 Kalahari Desert Botswana 449,327 No

58 Chad Africa 138,412 No

59 Great Victoria Desert W Australia 161,132 No

60 Great Victoria Desert E Australia 128,161 No

61 Simpson Desert Australia 59,927 No

62 Gibson Desert Australia 32,449 No

63 Great Sandy Desert W Australia 95,438 No

64 Great Sandy Desert E Australia 84104 No

65 Altiplano North Bolivia 70,807 No

66 Altiplano South Bolivia 29,459 No

67 Atacama Desert N Chile 33,213 No

68 Atacama Desert S Chile 31,176 No

69 Navajo Reservation AZ, USA 1,320 No

70 Kalahari Desert II Africa 51,250 No

71 NE Rub al Khali Saudi Arabia 5,883 No

72 S Sahara Niger 17,649 No

73 SW Sahara Mauritania 22,977 No

74 SW Rub al Khali Saudi Arabi 144,738 No

75 W Rub al Khali Saudi Arabi 2,352 No

76 S Sahara II Niger 2,968 No

77 N Sahara Algeria 32,702 No

78 Namib Desert Namibia 6,391 No

79 White Sands NM, USA 1,375 No

80 Persian Gulf UAE 34,068 No

81 Al Jiwa Saudi Arabia 4,312 No

82 S Thar Desert Pakistan 8,300 No

83 Namib Coast Nambia 2,997 No

84 SW Namib Desert Nambia 2,805 No

85 Takla Makan II China 3,575 No

86 Takla Makan III China 2,408 No

87 W Sahara Mali 2,856 No

88 SW Rub al Khali Saudi Arabia 4,424 No

89 NE Sahara Algeria 24,510 No

90 An Nafud Saudi Arabia 16,268 No

91 Sonora Mexico 1,344 No

92 Algodones Dunes CA, USA 2,208 No

93 Urug al Mu Saudi Arabia 8,736 No

94 Cherchen sand sea China 7,215 No

95 Mary Turkmenistan 13,020 No

96 Nebraska Sand Hills NB, USA 9,213 No

97 Bukantau Uzbekistan 22,533 No

98 N Thar Desert Pakistan 10,989 No

99 Ala Shan Desert China 4,675 No

100 Aoukar Sand Sea Mauritania 70,474 No

101 Sonora II Mexico 2,688 No

102 S Sahara III Niger 5,775 No

103 Ala Shan Desert II China 4,788 No

104 SE Rub al Khali Saudi Arabia 17,535 No

105 Grand Erg Oriental Algeria 39,476 No

106 Takla Makan IV China 3,575 No

107 N Grand Erg Oriental Algeria 2,640 No

108 Nafuda Saudi Arabia 18,500 No

115 Puerto Lobos Argentina 29,055 No

116 Bahia Blanca Argentina 20,178 No

117 Patagonia Argentina 55,040 No

118 Great Salt Lake UT, USA 5,182 No

119 N Baja Mexico 25,975 No

120 S Baja II Mexico 45,513 No

121 Los Mochis Mexico 45,604 No

122 W Sonora Desert AZ, USA 33,780 No

123 Central Sonora Desert AZ, USA 13,512 No

124 S Nevada Desert NV, USA 20,075 No

125 W Sarhara II Africa 191,539 No

126 N Tunisia Africa 44,646 No

127 NW Libya Africa 219,808 No

128 NE Libya Africa 295,488 No

129 SW Israel Israel 10,999 No

130 W Angola Africa 154,235 No

131 Cape Town South Africa 23,345 No

132 SW Pakistan Asia 161,502 No

133 Perth Australia 94,403 No

135 South Grand Desertio II Mexico 55,897 No

136 S Baja I Mexico 40,873 No

Table 2. Low priority ASTER global deserts targets.