Does anyone live in the desert

This is one of the best ways to experience the beautiful Sahara even if we are a little biased. The population of the Sahara is just two million. People who live in the Sahara are predominantly nomads, who move from place to place depending on the seasons. Whilst others live in permanent communities near water sources. The Sahara Desert really is an intriguing and beautiful place, waiting to be explored.

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The demand for water is not sustainable and the city has started to plan to reduce the demand for water. One way is that new homes have restrictions on the amount and type of lawns that they can have. The authority also recycles water where it can.

People that live in the desert Traditional adaptations to arid conditions One example of people who live in the desert is the Bedouin tribe. Their nomadic lifestyle means they do not settle in one area for long. So, people in the deserts in fact, know how to use less water in their day-to-day needs. Therefore, they are so careful in using as well as protecting water. Desert oases indeed, give life to the desert peoples. So do springs and waterholes.

Thus, they support the life in deserts immensely. A little amount of rainwater soaks to the ground where it may eventually join underground rivers and streams. However, in few places, water from these underground rivers or streams flows to the surface of the desert. So, the water forms a spring or waterhole, making the land fertile. Hence, plants can grow. This is called an oasis. Also, a river flowing through a desert may have long oases along its banks.

A pool of water from which animals drink regularly is called a waterhole. People who live in permanent houses, and also the Nomads or nomadic peoples. So, desert peoples often travel at night when it is cool, and rest during the daytime. This is because to avoid people crossing one country to another illegally. On the other hand, crossing one country to go to another without having permission which is against the law of that particular country. People who live in deserts wear light colours, because dark colours attract and absorb heat while light colours reflect heat.