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Deserts, coastal and inland, represent serious challenge for life on Earth. The lack of water makes survival difficult for both wildlife and people, but the desert has a fascinating allure and a rich wildlife. The unique biota of deserts are ancient civilization including fragile creatures that need to be protected for the welfare of desert peoples (Oldfield, 2004).
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Land here means all resources namely: soil, ground water, plants, animal, etc.
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Zahran, M.A. (2010). Climate–Vegetation and Human Welfare in the Coastal Deserts. In: Gilbert, F. (eds) Climate - Vegetation. Plant and Vegetation, vol 4. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-8595-5_4
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