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The desert biome
Human interactions
The development of human resources causes
disturbances
Technology made for reservoirs, canals, and pipelines, in droughts
Agricultural
development causes deforestation
Global warming is increasing droughts, which dries up water holes.
Potassium cyanide used in gold mining can poison desert wildlife.
Off-road vehicles can cause irreparable damage to desert habitats.
Oil and gas production destroys habitats.
Nuclear waste may be dumped in deserts, which have also been used as nuclear testing grounds.
Human interactions in the desert biome are mostly harmful, but some are trying to help droughts by building water providing technology