Deserts of the World is an independent educational website dedicated to deserts, arid regions, and desert-like landscapes around the world.
The site covers hot deserts, cold deserts, polar desert zones, sand seas, dune fields, plateaus, basins, protected areas, and other dry environments. Articles may include information about location, area, climate, geology, landforms, plants, animals, conservation, and human history.
Information is prepared using scientific publications, government resources, academic references, geographic datasets, protected-area records, and other identifiable sources. Measurements and classifications are reviewed in context, especially when different sources use different boundaries, methods, or definitions.
Desert boundaries and area figures are not always universally agreed upon. Where reliable sources provide different values, the difference should be explained rather than presenting one figure as certain. Estimates are identified as estimates, and information that cannot be supported by an appropriate source is not published as established fact.
The website is managed and edited by Damon N. Beverly. He is responsible for preparing articles, reviewing sources, correcting errors, and maintaining the site’s editorial standards.
Readers can learn more about the author and view his published articles on the following page:
Damon N. Beverly Author Profile
Corrections, broken source links, conflicting measurements, and missing attribution can be reported by email: