Desert Resources: Web Sites

General Sites:

The Desert Biome: Online exhibit of desert biomes from the University of California Museum of Paleontology.

Deserts: Geology and Resources: USGS (United States Geological Survey) online publication about desert geology. Addresses the following topics: what a desert is, how deserts form, desert features, mineral resources in deserts, and others.

Desert from NBII: The NBII (National Biological Information Infrastructure) is a broad, collaborative program to provide increased access to data and information on the nation's biological resources. This guide pertains to the desert habitats of the world.

American Southwest Geographic Perspective from NBII: The NBII (National Biological Information Infrastructure) southwest node provides access to resources and services that include the desert habitats of the American Southwest (Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, and Utah). Specific projects include fire and water data, active science research activities, and threatened and endangered species in the region.

Desert Plants of Utah: excellent, thorough publication about Utah plants from Utah State University Extension Electronic Publishing division. The guide includes plant drawings, plant descriptions, and a desert descriptions.

Desert Life in the American Southwest - DesertUSA: Information and activities about American deserts, plants, animals, environment, geology, people, and culture.

Mojave National Preserve: The National Park Service provides and exploration of this area between the Great Basin and the Sonoran deserts. Topics include desert ecology, plants, and animals, geology, history, and culture.

United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD): Information about the United Nations program that addresses the problem of land degradation in arid, semi-arid, and dry sub-humid areas. This site features fact sheets, regional profiles, reports, program descriptions, a list of non-governmental organizations involved in the program, and science updates on topics such as water management and early warning systems.

The World's Largest Deserts: Geology.com is published by Hobart King, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Geology at Mansfield University of Pennsylvania. The website contains United States and countries of the world map and satellite image collections, geology dictionary, geology careeers page, geologic time scale and geology news. Has a section devoted to deserts of the World.

Arid Lands Newsletter: The Arid Lands Newsletter is published semiannually for an international readership by the Arid Lands Information Center (ALIC) at The Office of Arid Lands Studies, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, The University of Arizona. The purpose of the Arid Lands Newsletter is to explore events and issues of interest to arid lands researchers, resource managers, and policy makers around the globe.

Africa: Explore the Regions (Sahara): Information about the world's largest desert, the Sahara. Includes information about human inhabitants and the ecosystem. Also, includes information about specific counties in the Saraha.