Registan–North Pakistan sandy desert
| Registan–North Pakistan sandy desert | |
|---|---|
Ecoregion territory (in purple) | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Palearctic |
| Biome | Deserts and xeric shrublands |
| Borders | |
| Geography | |
| Area | 277,916 km2 (107,304 sq mi) |
| Countries | |
| Coordinates | 39°15′N 63°15′E / 39.25°N 63.25°E |
| Conservation | |
| Protected | 1.44% |
The Registan–North Pakistan sandy desert ecoregion (WWF ID: PA1326) covers the dry Sistan Basin of southern Afghanistan and portions of eastern Iran and southwest Pakistan. The Registan Desert is the eastern portion of the Sistan Basin. The region is almost entirely dry sandy desert, with some irrigated cropland along the rivers. There are some seasonal wetlands at the western terminus of the Helmand River into Hamun Lake. The region support five endemic species of reptiles.