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	Survival - APPENDIX B - EDIBLE AND MEDICINAL PLANTS - Page 38
		Description: The saxaul is found either as a small tree or as a large shrub with heavy, coarse wood and spongy, water-soaked bark.
		The branches of the young trees are vivid green and pendulous.
		It is found on the arid salt deserts of Central Asia, particularly in the Turkestan region and east of the Caspian Sea.
	www.aircav.com /survival/appb/asappb38.html (244 words)

	Gobi Desert - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The prevailing winds blow from the west and northwest and the pall of dust overhangs the country as in the Takla Makan and the desert of Lop.
		Characteristic of the flora are wild garlic, Kalidium gracile, wormwood, saxaul, Nitraria schoberi, Caragana, Ephedra, saltwort and the grass Lasiagrostis splendens.
		With regard to the origin of the masses of sand out of which the dunes and chains of dunes (barkhans or barchans) are built up in the several deserts of the Gobi, opinions differ.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gobi_Desert (3061 words)

	Saxaul Forest
		From here it was all down hill, literally, to the next stop, which was the saxaul forest.
		Saxauls are a type of bushy tree that grow in the desert.
		This place was good for them for reasons we could see immediately on arriving: the ground looked like a dry lake bed, covered with a pattern of cracked mud.
	www.young-0.com /php/index.php?pageid=saxaul (200 words)

	Embassy of Uzbekistan to the United Kingdom Of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
		The fl saxaul is the only plant that can grow in saline areas.
		Saxaul is also a source of food for some desert animals like sheep and camels.
		Desert plants are well adjusted to grow in moving and poor soils and in conditions of long drought or overheating.
	www.uzbekembassy.org /index.cfm/act/uzbekistan/get/nature (1933 words)

	Gobi Desert - Articles and Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The vegetation, which is confined to these same relatively fayoured spots, is of the scantiest and is mainly confined to bushes of saxaul (Anabasis Ammodendroe), reeds (kamish), tamarisks, poplars, Kalidiunl and Epliedra.
		The prevailing winds blow from the W. and N.W. and the pall of dust overhangs the country as in the Taklamakan and the desert of Lop.
		Characteristic of the flora are wild garlic, Kalidium gracile, wormwood, saxaul, Nitraria Scoberi, Caragana, Eph’-dra, saltwort and dirisun (Lasiagrostis splendens).
	www.essentialresults.com /article/Gobi_desert (4295 words)

	Encyclopedia: Gobi Desert (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Species See text Artemisia is a large, diverse genus of plant with about 180 species belonging to the Sunflower family Asteraceae.
		The saxaul, sometimes sacsaoul or saksaul (scientific name Haloxylon ammondendron), belongs to the family of Chenopodiaceae (although it is also placed in the Amaranthaceae) and ranges from a large shrub to a small tree with heavy, coarse wood and spongy, water-soaked bark.
		Hydrography is the measurement of physical characteristics of waters and marginal land.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Gobi-Desert (5680 words)

	Tour operator of Mongolia
		The Gobi Desert is understandably very sparsely populated, but the desolate landscape is a home of many rare and endangered animals such as wild ass (khulan), bactrian camel (two-humped), Przewalski's horse, saiga antelope, snow leopard, mountain sheep, gazelle and the world’s only desert bear – the Gobi bear.
		The appropriately named desert warbler and the saxaul sparrow hide in the saxaul shrub, the only species of shrub, which can flourish in the Gobi.
		Bayanzag, which means ‘rich in saxauls,’ is more commonly known as the ‘flaming cliffs.’ It is a picturesque site of the saxaul forest with glorious relic of dinosaur bones and eggs.
	www.zosontravel.com /index.php?page=4 (826 words)

	DISCOVER UAE WILDLIFE
		A small belt of two to three metre high saxaul trees (Haloxylon persicum) found inland to the south of Abu Dhabi has been dubbed the 'dew forest' on account of its foliage dripping condensation.
		to the saxaul because it has a highly restricted distribution locally, covering an area of something under 2000 square kilometres (less than 1 per cent of the total area of the UAE).
		Wildlife to be found in the saxaul zone includes an abundance of Arabian hares (Lepus capensis), gerbils (Gerbillus sp.), red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and overwintering eagles (Aquila sp.), stone curlews (Burhinus oedicnemus), desert wheatears (Oenanthe deserti) and desert warblers (Sylvia nana).
	www.arabianwildlife.com /nature/natu_ems/en22.html (171 words)

	Phenomena - Home - Editorial (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		This is a cigar-shaped parasitic plant found growing on the root of the saxaul plant.
		Both the goyo and the saxaul are poisonous and it has been postulated that the worm gains its venom by feeding off these plants.
		Simukov, a Soviet scientist, wrote in 1930 that the death worm was white in hue.
	www.phenomenamagazine.com /0/editorial.asp?aff_id=0&this_cat=Stone+Forest&action=page&type_id=&cat_id=&obj_id=1792 (881 words)

	Gobi Lakes Traverse - and its birdlife
		We will drive to and explore Bayanzag (Rich Saxaul), which were labeled “The Flaming Cliffs” by Roy Chapman Andrews, the famous American explorer whose team for the first time unearthed fossilized dinosaur eggs, in this sandstone gorge in the early 1920s.
		The Saxaul Sparrow, Henderson 's Ground Jay and Isabelline and Saxaul (Steppe Grey) Shrike should be possible in the so-called Saxaul forest.
		Saxaul (Haloxylon ammodendron) is a woody shrub that plays an important ecological role that helps protect fragile Gobi soils from damage and erosion.
	www.nomadicjourneys.com /trips/birding/gobilake_traverse.asp (2225 words)

	Gateway to Land and Water Information: Mongolia Table 2.11.1: Agrochemical characteristics of main soil under ...
		The current total forested area in Mongolia is 13 million ha (less than 10 % of the total land area), of which the area for potential commercial forestry totals about 5 million ha.
		The forest estate comprises about 10 million ha of natural coniferous forest, 3 million ha of saxaul forest in the desert regions, and just 1200 ha of forest belts and plantations.
		In Mongolia, it primarily consists of conifers and saxauls, which are distributed unevenly in the country and mostly found in mountainous areas.
	www.fao.org /ag/agl/swlwpnr/reports/y_ea/z_mn/mntx2b1.htm (1675 words)

	Przewalski Horse Recovery: Threats to Gobi Wildlife and Habitat
		Especially in the western part of the Gobi B SPA collection of saxaul (Haloxylon ammodendron)—a woody bush—for firewood is widespread.
		In the Altai-Khovd Aimag, mostly saxaul, and not animal dung, is used for heating and cooking in gers and buildings.
		With the highly inefficient stoves and the poor insulation of public buildings such as schools and hospitals, it is not possible to replace saxaul with dung.
	www.fieldtripearth.org /article.xml?id=929 (512 words)

	The Gobi desert - Amazing Mongolian Journeys (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The many epidemic plants of the Gobi adapted to conditions of extreme heat are characterized by what is called "high biological activity".
		Saxaul trees, false acacia and camel grass are very common in the Gobi.
		Huge forests once covered this region but only zag, the saxaul, is left today.
	www.narantours.com /destgobi.htm (1458 words)

	Mongolian_tour
		Bayanzag (Rich Saxaul) is a must for tourist routes in South Gobi aimag.
		There is a picturesque saxaul forest the place is named after.
		Bayanzag is a worldwide renowned place famous for dinosaur bones and eggs discovered there- Archeologists claim that the area has also a lot of unearthed objects from the Stone Age.
	www.owc.org.mn /tq/mgl_travel/html/english/wonderful_places.html (722 words)

	flora-fauna
		Forests of Siberian larch (sometimes up to 45m high), Siberian and Scotch pine, and white and ground birch are regularly cut down for fuel and building, and are affected by mining and agriculture.
		Although it has virtually no leaves, the saxaul is highly adaptable and protects the environment from degradation and erosion, while providing protection and shade for animals.
		Khentii province and some other parts of central Mongolia are famous for the effusion of red, yellow and purple wildflowers, mainly rhododendrons and edelweiss.
	danielroy.tripod.com /cgi-bin/alternate/mongolia/flora-fauna.html (2182 words)

	The Wild Nature of Turkestan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The desert Kara-Kum - "fl sands" - was named not because of the colour of sand, but because of dark-green bush-woods of the fl saxaul and the tree-like solyanka - cherkes and juzgun.
		In the depth of the desert, on the saxaul or the brush of jusgan, make the nests the birds of prey: buzzard, stepped eagle and the eagle "gravedigger".
		In the hot noon, laying in the seldom shade of saxaul, dozes a lizard of a meter-and-ahalf - the grey monitor lizard, which hunts at the young middle asian tortoises, lizards, snakes, also at the venomous ones.
	www.kz /eng/animals/desert.html (1025 words)

	Chinggis Empire Co.,Ltd (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		In the Gobi the saxaul shrub covers millions of hectares and is essential in anchorting the desert sands and preventing degradation and erosion.
		It is represented by 3000 species of flowering plants, 875 fungus, 300 species of microorganismus spread across the vast territory of the country.
		In the Desert you can see the desert warbler, houbara bustard and saxaul sparrow, as well as sandgrouse, finch and the cinereous vulture.
	www.genghisempire.com /mongolia/nature.html (653 words)

	Kazakhstan Birdtours
		Saxaul bushes attract Saxaul Sparrows that nest in holes.
		Kazakhstan Birdtours visits this cemetery and the surrounding area of bushes and small trees and, although it is some drive to get there it is well worth the effort.
		Saxaul and Eurasian Tree Sparrows are easily found.
	www.kazakhstanbirdtours.com /desert.htm (1100 words)

	[No title]
		The project objective is to develop cost effective and sustainable environmental rehabilitation and management of forest lands and associated rangelands, with a focus on the Irtysh pine forest, the dry Aral Seabed, and saxaul rangelands.
		The project areas are rural and are seasonally populated with mainly Kazakh or Uzbek livestock herders; some parts were abandoned during the transition due to the lack of employment.
		The reforestation is expected to utilize native species of pine, saxaul, tamarix, poplar, willow, aspen and other.
	www-wds.worldbank.org /servlet/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2004/06/22/000104615_20040623095740/Rendered/INDEX/Integrated0Safeguards0Data0Sheet1GEF.txt (2119 words)

	Gobi Classic Tour - Amazing Mongolian Journeys (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		It is a beautiful combination of rocks, red sand and scrubs, sun and awesome emptiness.
		Bayanzag, as its name suggests, is strewn with saxaul trees.
		The huge forest of zag or saxaul tree once covered the area is remained today.
	www.narantours.com /tourgobiclassic.htm (1203 words)

	Juulchin World Tours Corporation - Mongolia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		In the same are he also discovered petrified forests, remains of mammals, and in particular the skeleton of a hornless rhinoceros, the largest known mammal in the world.
		Bayanzag is in Bulgan sum in a desert zone that as its name suggests, is strewn with saxaul bushes.
		Dunes are north of the Baruunsaikhan Mountains, and in the northern part of the Sevrei and Zuulun Mountains, about 200 kilometres west of Dalanzadgad in Sevrei sum.
	www.juulchinworld.mn /destinations/gobi.htm (757 words)

	Nature of Kazakhstan
		The Usturt plateau situated between the Caspian and Aral seas is a slightly hilly desert-like plain, here and there grown with wormwood and unprepossessing shrubs of Russian thistle.
		Most often the barkhans are covered with saxaul, zhuzghun, sand acacia.
		The area is inhabited by Middle Asian gazelles ousted to the sands by common sheep, many species of jerboas, polecats, piebald poutorak, steppe wiesel and by several species of birds: saxaul jays, steppe hens, larks, desert doves.
	www.heritagenet.unesco.kz /kz/hn-english/nature_en.htm (924 words)

	Terrestrial Ecoregions -- Alashan Plateau semi-desert (PA1302)
		Arid locations that are more stable acquire communities of the salt-tolerant, xerophytic shrub species, saxaul (Haloxylon ammodendron) and Reaumuria soongolica.
		Once sand dunes become stabilized with sufficient cover of shrubs like these, they cease to shift and soil development can occur, albeit slowly, enabling a more diverse assemblage of plant species to colonize the site.
		Desert steppe species are found primarily at higher elevations, and saxaul forests occur on mountain slopes.
	www.worldwildlife.org /wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/pa/pa1302_full.html (1441 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Noteworthy are the endemic saxaul jay, the short-toed eagle Circaetus gallicus, golden eagle Aquila chrysaetos and desert sparrow Passer simplex, all of which are listed in the 'Red Book'.
		The most spectacular of the 23 species of reptile of the reserve is the largest lizard of the USSR - the desert monitor Varanus grisens which, though it is frequently encountered, is yet another 'Red Book' species; the sole poisonous snake, the saw-sealed viper Echis carinatus, is also common.
		Attention is now centred on a comprehensive investigation of the most typical ecosystems of the sandy desert - barkhan sands with rarified vegetation, white saxauls on sand hummocks, fl saxauls along the valley-like depressions.
	www.unep-wcmc.org /sites/pa/0411v.htm (1247 words)

	MNT CONSULTING. Project Description. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The tentative agenda included strengthening the national forest management system, rehabilitation of the northeastern Irtysh forest vegetation of the dry Aral Seabed and improved rangeland management in saxaul woodlands of the southern Kyzyl Orda oblast.
		The community involvement consultancy is to provide advice on the design of participatory guidelines, processes, and other arrangements required for this involvement.
		Saxaul Rangeland Rehabilitation: development of a set of guidelines and procedures in consultation with local communities for about 30 demonstration pilots covering a total of about 6,000 ha;
	www.mntconsulting.org /showmntproject.php?id=196 (265 words)

	.:: GLOBAL CONNECTIONS AND EXCHANGE - UZBEKISTAN ::. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		In June, the students had applied for and were awarded the funds for the project which aimed to inform residents of neighboring communities about the hazards of environmental degradation and ways to combat the problem, focusing on the valuable saxaul tree.
		At the trainings, participants learned about the importance of conserving the environment for future generations, the significance of the saxaul tree, and the harm that the dusty Afghan Wind causes.
		Training attendees learned how to correctly plant saxaul and other trees, and how to care for their growth.
	www.connect.uz /news.php?t=2&newsid=366 (580 words)

	Discover Mongolia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Arhangai aimag, the northest slope of the Hangai chain, is called “the Switzerland of Mongolia” for its forests, rivers and wooded hills.
		Bayanzag(Rich Saxaul) is a must for tourist routes in South Gobi aimag.
		Bayanzag is a worldwild renowned place famous for dinosaur bones and eggs discovered there.
	www.discover.mn /mongolia/visit.html (1454 words)

	DCP: 45 degrees north, 77 degrees east
		The dunes are covered by grasses and small saxaul bushes.
		The entire road to the point is run through the desert, the last few kilometers we leave the road and drive directly through dunes and bushes.
		CP 45N77E is located on a big bush of saxaul, next to which we had refreshments.
	www.confluence.org /confluence.php?lat=45&lon=77 (140 words)

	Nomads Tours and Expeditions: Sound of silence
		On our camel trek in the lost country we will ride through colorful valleys to the picturesque range of the vast Khongor sand dunes, through rough but green saxaul forests to the ancient sea beds where dinosaur fossils are found by both locals nomads and professional archeologists.
		On the back of this gentle and comfortable animal we will reach the oases of Naran Daats and Zulganai, and follow in the footsteps of the original dinosaur hunters at Khermen Tsav flaming cliffs.
		Many dinosaur fossils were found here among the saxaul forest and desert plants.
	www.nomadstours.com /2004-itineraries/sound-of-silence.html (1137 words)

	Kazachstan 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		0065 - Saxaul Sparrow, near Ili-Charyn river - 010603.jpg
		0067 - fem Saxaul Sparrow, near Ili-Charyn river - 010603.jpg
		0068 - fem Saxaul Sparrow, near Ili-Charyn river - 010603.jpg
	users.telenet.be /digiscoping/kazachstan/page_02.htm (82 words)

	Agricultural Development and Grazingas the Major Causes of Population Declines in Horsfield's Tortoise in the Turkmen ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		These tortoises are found in the Kara Kum Desert in semi-stabilized dune communities dominated by saxaul where they reach densities of >20/ha.
		Recent water development projects on the Amu Darya River have brought irrigation to desert lands and have resulted in conversion of thousands of km² of tortoise habitat into farms.
		Camel and sheep grazing are destroying the saxaul and destabilizing the sand dunes, and tortoise populations are declining.
	nytts.org /proceedings/makeyev.htm (139 words)

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