Gobi desert Timeline
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Updated: 13 Aug 2021
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Created byJerry Yu
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Mongol Empire is formed under the rule of Genghis Khan in the Gobi desert (1206)Mongol empire reaches it's peak, covering a total of 23 million square kilometers (1368)First ever Dinosaur eggs discovered in the Gobi desert (1923)Dust storms caused by Desertification damage China's agricultural economy, will continue to do so for the next 20 years (2000)Gobi Desert consumes 2250 square miles of land every year, turning it into a sandy waste landAmerican explorer introduces the Gobi desert to the Western world.(1920)Eberhard Isbrand Ides, a Danish merchant became one of the first Europeans to desribe the Gobi desert(1698)Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park is established, featuring some of the Gobi's rarest animals, such as the snow leopard (1993)
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