Provides information on the archeology, history, topography, and climate of this Chilean region.

Biological soil crusts are commonly found in semiarid and arid environments throughout the world and are formed by living organisms and their by-products, creating a crust of soil particles bound together by organic materials.

General information about North American desert ecosystems, profiles of endangered species found in these areas, and status reports on efforts to protect habitats.

Information about the landscape, animals, plants, and cultural history of the Chihuahuan Desert in the United States and Mexico.

article discusses a research project, to study geologic records of climate change in the Atacama Desert.

Information on deserts: what they are, where they are located, and the plants and animals which live in them.

A detailed look at desert ecology with emphasis on the Mojave National Preserve.

Explore the four main deserts of North America and note their similarities and their differences.

Links to the world deserts. Desert life, plants, animals and landscapes.

A monthly Internet-based magazine published by Digital West Media, Inc. Our purpose is to provide a tool for discovery; a publication which entertains, educates and explores with our readers, the beauty, life and culture of the North American deserts

an interactive mission about the desert environment and its inhabitants.

The mission of the International Sonoran Desert Alliance is to protect the unique cultural and biological diversity of the Sonoran Desert.

Description and photographs of the Gobi Desert and a number of essays on Mongolian life and culture.

Information on how the sand moldes sculptures into the Namib Desert.

An educational project by Oxfam, WWF and Channel 4 investigating deserts as a world biome.

We would like you to experience the diversity and cultural richness of the world's deserts, if only virtually.

ONDA exists to protect, defend and restore forever the health of Oregon's native deserts.

Information on the physical features, drainage, climate, plant and animal life, as well as the people who live in the Sahara. Published by The Living Africa.

Images and descriptions of flora and fauna in the Sonoran Desert.

Information on climate, plants, and animals of the Sonoran Desert.

a twice-yearly publication of the Office of Arid Lands Studies, 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

information about the geology, climate, and life in the Atacama Desert, provided by Geocam.

An overview of the Chihuahuan Desert, includes information on fauna, flora and climate.

Devoted to desert habitats of the world. Web site has information on links about deserts.

A detailed look at one of the oldest deserts - the Namib Desert. Includes teacher's resources.

School project on the Sahara Desert, with information on climate, current issues and photos.