The Great Victoria Desert
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Transcript of The Great Victoria Desert
By : Victoria Sealy
The rainfall range is between 200-250mm a year.
The days in the summer are hot ,anything between 30-40 degrees Celsius (90-105 degrees Fahrenheit ).
Winter temperatures range from a comfortable 20-25 degrees Celsius , but the nights can be freezing , frosts are common.
PlantsThere is little rain in the
desert but the amount of vegetation may surprise you. Not only marble gums , mulga , and spinifex grass thrive
here.You will even find a huge
variety of shrubs and smaller plants .
AnimalsMarsupials , lizards ,
frogs and even parrots can be found here.
Even donkeys ,camels and rabbits have been seen here .
Tourist traffic causing habitat degradation.
Animals destroying vegetation.
Solar energy and herbal medicines could be drawn from the desert, could help the world.
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