GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Patagonian Desert
The Patagonian desert and steppe occupy much of eastern Patagonia in Argentina. Dryness reflects the region’s position leeward of the Andes.
Fast Facts
- Locate it between the southern Andes and the Atlantic, south of the Pampas.
- It is commonly described as South America’s largest desert region by area, depending on the climatic boundary used.
- Sheep grazing and petroleum and natural-gas extraction are important regional activities.
Connected lessons
- Atacama DesertMap, explanation and practice
- Patagonian DesertMap, explanation and practice
- Across the southern Andes to the AtlanticGuided exploration
- Climatic transitions along the AmericasGuided exploration
Geographical connections
- AndesRelated places
- Atacama DesertRelated places
- Falkland Islands / Islas MalvinasRelated places
- Falkland / Malvinas CurrentRelated places
- Patagonian PlateauRelated places
- Rain-shadow effectRelated concept
- Atacama DesertCompare with