The Positive And Negative Impact Of The Gobi Desert

Deep in the land of what is now northern and nonwestern China, along with present day southern Mongolia, lies the cradle of something extraordinary: The Gobi Desert. Today this geographic land mark takes up an astonishing 1,000 mi from southwest to the northeast end and 500 miles from north to south. It has many different variations of names from the Chinese, sometimes reffered to instead as "Shamo" or as "Hanhai" which translates to endless sea. Today the Gobi desert is home to many different types of wildlife that inhabit its cold climate, unlike that of a typical desert. The Gobi Desert is even known for its fossils and being the very first desert to have found the remnants of an ancient dinosaur egg. Everyday the Gobi continues to grow larger in size which has become quite a concern to the people of China and Mongolia. The Gobi desert has a huge impact on the region it is apart of, it also has affected those around it both positively and negatively. The Gobi Desert has an
Other negative impacts include the isolation the desert has caused for those who live in China, forcing most natives to live in the east which harbors more fertile land. However, the Gobi desert has had a positive impact on the region as well. The desert is known for its fossils. There are numerous types of dinosaurs that have been discovered in the desert's ancient remains. The Oviraptor is one species that was specifically found in the Gobi. The fossil was so well intact that the remains were found sitting on top of what was a nest of eggs that were fossilized as well. The desert is also very world renown as it is the fifth largest in the world, its brought multiple types of research and attention to the region. Also, recent studies have found possible gold and copper deposits in the Gobi. Although most of the Gobi's impacts on the population are negative there are a few