Background information and interesting facts

Here are some interesting facts about the Gobi desert.

Did you know that the Gobi can be divided into 5 different regions? The five regions are:

• Gobi desert steppe

• Alashan Plateau semi desert

• Gobi Lakes Valley desert steppe

• Dzngarian Basin semi-desert

• Tian Shan range

Some of the first dinosaur eggs were found in the Gobi desert, as well as the Velociraptor, Avimimus and the Pinacosaurus.

Velociraptor Bones

A drawing of what people think the pinacosaurus looked like.

The word ”Gobi” means ”waterless place”.

Less than 5% of the Gobi desert is made of sand dunes.

The Gobi is constantly expanding, mostly into China, where it can grow by about 3,600 square kilometers every year.