Biome travel brochure
desert
Landmass
Most known deserts are usually hot dry, and cold. Approximatley one-fifth (20%) of the total surface area of planet is coverd by deserts. The Sahara desert is arabic for "The great desert" and the 3rd largest desert after Antarctica and the Artic . The sahara is 3.6 millon square miles. The Sahara desert is the hottest desert. This desert is 2.5 million years old.
Geography of the Sahara
Most of the major cities located in the Sahara include Cairo, Egypt; Tripoli, Libya,Nouakchott,Tamanrasset, Ouargla, Bechar, Hassi Messaoud, Ghardaia, and El Oued in Algeria. Timbuktu in Mali; Agadez in Niger, and Faya-Largeau located in Chad. the entire land area of the U.S can fit inside of it.
Weather and Enviornment
The annual temprature ranges is 86F to 122F. The higest temretaure ever reached there is 136F. The Sahara desert is really dry. During the night it gets extremely cold because there are no clouds. Its also gets windy. They also get sand storms.
From Atlanta to Northern Africa and Transportation there in the Sahara desert.
Animals of the Sahara
In the Sahara desert you can find this mammals:
Sahara Cheetah
Gerbil
Dorcas Gazelle
Dama deer
Nubian wild
Anubis baboon
Spotted Hyena
Fennec fox
You can also find this birds:
Ostriches
Desert eagle
Barn owl
Brown necked ravens.
You can also find reptiles under rocks like:
Lizards
Chameleons
Horned vipers
and Cobras.
Fennec fox
The large ears help him scatter heat so it does not burn his feet. They have thick fur so that he keeps him warm during the night. They live in under ground dens. This Fox its plants, eggs, reptiles, insects and rodents. He can go days with out water.
Saharan cheetah
This Cheetahs are heading towards the brink of extinction. These types of cheetahs are smaller than there counter parts . There only around 250 adults living today.
Horned viper
These snakes can grow up to 50cm long. There venom can cause tissue damage. They are also on the virge of extencion they are endanger species. They use the horns on their face for protecion of there eyes.
Foods in Northern Africa.
Tagine National dish of Morocco.
Saffron and raisin couscous National dish of Algeria.
Ful medames National dish of Algeria.
Cuscus Bil-Bosla national dish of Libya.
What to wear and bring and vaccines
You should bring light shirts. Brg something to cover your eyes from the sand storm. Bring light shorts that are comfortable. A hat so that the sun does not hit your forehead and get sun burned. Also bring sunglasses. Bring Sun screen for the day. For the night bring a sweater some pants. Bring comfortable shoes you can walk with ( Not heavy Shoes). Bring a first aid kit. bring the necessary things like shampoo, deodorant ,tooth brush etc..
Vaccines:
You would need your Routine vaccines these are for measles, mump, rubella, tetanus, and yearly flu shot. All travelers must get the shot against hepatitis-A and for typhoid because you can get them in this country.