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The largest desert - desert in the world (2)
Fifth in the list is a desert of 930,000 square kilometers (360,000 square miles).
Kalahari
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Articles about Kalahari
7 published items.
World Heritage
Okavango Plain - World Natural Heritage in Botswana
Unesco's Scientific, Educational and Cultural Organization recognized Botswana's Okavango Plain as a World Natural Heritage in 2014.
World Heritage
Art stone cave at Tsodilo hill
Unesco's Scientific, Educational and Cultural Organization has recognized the Art Stone Cave at Botswana's Tsodilo Hill as a World Cultural Heritage in 2001.
Space science
Volcanic activity on the Moon more than 4 billion years ago
According to a study published in Nature, there is volcanic activity on the Moon 4.35 billion years ago, shortly after the formation of the planet.
Animal world
Birds also know 'preservation'
The new study shows that the Kalahari desert, also known as tail-docking, acts as a member of a conservation band for other birds.
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Huge bird nests in the vast desert
Miraculously, the small worm can build giant bird nests, sometimes several meters tall and weigh a ton, on the vast desert of Kalahari in Africa.
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Survive in the driest desert in the world
South African photographer Hannes Lochner has recorded many precious photos and wild life stories in the Kalahari desert.