Desert life of Pakistan

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Living in Nature
Village of Cholistan Desert - Living in Mud Hut,

 

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A village in Tharparkar Sindh.

 

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Thar, Sindh

 

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A camel and donkey wander alone, unattended to in Achhro Thar, Khipro, Sindh. — Photo by Umair Ali

 

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The 'saintly' tree that is the centrepiece of spring in Thar


Experts stress the need to protect the tree species from the timber mafia.

Imtiaz Dharani

The blooming of Rohiro (tecomella undulata), a famous tree with vividly colourful flowers found in Sindh's Tharparkar district, announces the arrival of spring in the desert region. These beautiful shady trees with a mosaic of red and orange flowers make for a charming landscape against the backdrop of Thar's golden sand dunes.

Professor Noor Ahmed Janjhi, who has worked extensively on the fauna and flora of the desert district, said most of the residents of Thar had stopped felling the tree, terming it a faqir or saintly tree. There is a need to protect the tree from the timber mafia, he added.

Rohiro with its solid wood that produces quality timber is considered one of the best tree species of the region, while its colourful flowers also attract camels, goats and sheep.

All photos by author.

Experts working on the environment and ecology of Thar said despite a ban by the Sindh government on cutting down Rohiro and other trees, some greedy elements were still felling them due to which they might face extinction in the future.

Activist Krishan Sharma commented that these trees greatly enhanced the beauty of Thar in the spring with their strikingly coloured flowers. "Cutting down Rohiro trees and killing peacocks have always been considered as major sins by the people of Thar,'' he said.

 

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Trees are the soul of life on earth.
Plant a tree at least once in life and see it grow.
Ship of the desert, a camel, enjoys the shade of a tree in Thar Desert.

 

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Life is very different in Desert where people spend their most of time of their life in search of water, because this desert depends on rainwater., no rain means drought.

Here is Village view in Tharparkar Desert of Sindh, it looks nice but very hard to live.

 

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An Oasis

Makran, Balochistan

 

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Miles of nothingness.

Do you like it?

 

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Do you like it?

Well, it may look impressive but I don't think I want to be walking in it.

 

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Sand Dunes along the Ephemeral Stream.

The sand dunes reach 50 to 100 ft in height. The Streams are active during very few days in a year but transfer a significant amount of nutirents to other streams and rivers.

Kharan Desert, central Balochistan

 

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Life in Tharparkar, Sindh

Somewhere around Mithi.