Author name: Beverly Damon N.

Damon N. Beverly is a writer and explorer dedicated to the deserts of the world. His deep interest in the diversity, ecology, and history of these regions led him to establish the website desertsoftheworld.com.Damon has traveled extensively across many challenging geographies, including the Sahara, the Gobi, the Atacama, and the Australian deserts. His goal is to personally experience and document the harsh conditions, unique nature, local cultures, and the lives of the people who inhabit these areas.In his writing, he aims to convey his adventures and observations in a clear, simple language that everyone can understand, rather than dry academic details. Damon N. Beverly continues his research and storytelling about these difficult, yet fascinating environments.

Libyan Desert
Africa

Libyan Desert

Libyan Desert Location & Continent Continent: Africa Region: Eastern Sahara Countries: Libya, Egypt, Sudan Approximate Coordinates: 25°N, 25°E Map & […]

tin-toumma-desert
Africa

Tin-Toumma Desert

Location and Continent The Tin-Toumma Desert is a vast dune plateau in southeastern Niger, set along the Sahel–Sahara transition. It

djurab-desert
Africa

Djurab Desert

Djurab Desert Location & Continent The Djurab Desert is a broad Sahara landscape in northern Chad, set in the open

el-djouf
Africa

El Djouf

Location and Setting El Djouf is a hyper-arid desert region on the western edge of the Sahara, stretching across northeastern

tanezrouft
Africa

Tanezrouft

Location & Continent Continent: Africa Countries: Algeria, Mali Region: Tanezrouft (part of the Sahara Desert) Approximate Coordinates: 22.251°N, 2.246°W Relative

tenere
Africa

Ténéré Desert

Location & Continent Continent: Africa Countries: Niger, Chad Region: South-central Sahara Desert, between the Aïr Mountains and the Lake Chad

eritrean-coastal-desert
Africa

Eritrean Coastal Desert

Location & Continent Continent: Africa Countries: Eritrea, Djibouti Coordinates (approx.): 13°N, 42°E – along the southern Red Sea coast The

russian-arctic
Arctic

Russian Arctic

Location & Continent Continent: Europe & Asia (Eurasia) Country: Russian Federation Region: Russian Arctic Desert & High Arctic zone Key

Greenland
Arctic

Greenland (Polar Desert)

Location & Continent Continent: North America Country: Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat) – an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark Coordinates

north-american-arctic
Arctic

North American Arctic

Location & Continent Continent: North America – the northern polar fringe of the continent, entirely above or near the Arctic

meyer-desert
Antarctic

Meyer Desert

Meyer Desert – Location & Continent Continent: Antarctica Region: Ross Dependency, Transantarctic Mountains (northern Dominion Range) Nearby features: Beardmore Glacier,

mcmurdo-dry-valleys
Antarctic

McMurdo Dry Valleys

Location & Continent Continent: Antarctica Region: Victoria Land, along the coast of the Ross Sea and McMurdo Sound Country /

jalapao
South America

Jalapão Microregion

Location & Continent Continent: South America Country: Brazil State: Tocantins (eastern part of the state) Region: Semi-arid Jalapão microregion within

sechura-desert
South America

Sechura Desert

Location & Continent Continent: South America Countries: Mainly Peru; parts of the broader ecoregion extend into coastal Ecuador and northern

patagonian-desert
South America

Patagonian Desert

Location & Continent Continent: South America Countries: Mainly Argentina, with smaller steppe areas extending into Chilean Patagonia Region: Southern Patagonia,

monte-desert
South America

Monte Desert

Location & Continent Continent: South America Country: Argentina Region: Eastern foothills of the Andes, from northern–central Argentina to northern Patagonia

La Guajira Desert (1)
South America

La Guajira Desert

Location & Continent Continent: South America Countries: Mainly Colombia (La Guajira Department), with a smaller portion in Venezuela (Zulia State)

Atacama Desert
South America

Atacama Desert

Photos of the Atacama Desert Location & Continent Continent: South America Countries: Mainly northern Chile; some broader definitions extend the

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