Cholistan is the biggest desert in pakistan. its a complete rangeland having 3 districts. BWP BWN RYK

1. Cholistan desert ranges

2. Location:

3. No of Districts:
 Bahawalpur
 Bahawalnagar
 Rahim Yar Khan

4. 1. Bahawalpur
 No of Tehsils: 5 (Ahmadpur East, Bahawalpur, Hasilpur, Khairpur, Yazman Mandi)
 Population: 3,668,106
 Area: 24,830 km2
 Language: Saraiki, Punjabi, Urdu
 Annual Crops: Cotton, Sugarcane, wheat, sunflower, rice, mustard.
 Desert Area Occupied: 16,000 km2

5. 2. Bahawalnagar
 No of Tehsils: 5 (Bahawalnagar, Chistian, Fort Abbas, Haroonabad, Minchinaabad)
 Population: 2,981,919
 Area: 8,878 km2
 Language: Punjabi, Urdu, Saraiki
 Annual Crops: Wheat, Cotton, Millet, Corn, Pulses
 Desert Area Occupied: Approx. 1,000 km2

6. 3. Rahim Yar Khan
 No of Tehsils: 4 (Khanpur, Liaqatpur, Rahim Yar Khan, Sadiqabad)
 Population: 4,814,006
 Area: 11,880 km2
 Language: Saraiki, Punjabi
 Annual Crops: Cotton, Sugarcane, Wheat
 Desert Area Occupied: 1/3rd of total district area

7. Characteristics:
 The drinking water for both the human and livestock is a major problem.
 Over the last one decade, the drought is a common phenomenon, which has both
negative impacts on the ecology as well as on the animal production.
 The backbone of Cholistan economy is cattle breeding. Estimated number of
livestock is 1.6 million.
 It comprises cotton and wool products. Camel is a major contributor.
 Leather work is another important local cottage industry due to livestock in large
number.

8. Characteristics:
 Leather work is another important local cottage industry due to livestock in large
number.
 Camel are highly valuable by desert dwellers. They are not only used for
transportation and loading purposes, but also for skin and wool.
 There is name forest in CHOLISTAN named “Dodhla Forest”.
 There are number of forts in Cholistan most famous is Derawar Fort

9. Derawar Fort: