Great Western Desert Belt

The Great Western Desert Belt, sometimes abbreviated as the GWDB, is a system of arid climate regions in the western portion of Rathnir. Running from the Ashuran Desert in southern Syltör, covering the whole of the continent of Ummarnu, and the north and eastern portions of Haven in to western Sørligste, it is the largest collection of desert, mesa, and savannah biomes in the known world.

The belt technically includes the vast but off-map Mîn Desert, just west of the Aurlûnor Velande.

Biota
Some of the animals that call the Western Desert Belt (in part or in whole) home include:


 * Alsu Baboon (Papio kauhus)
 * Celume Jackrabbit (Lepus istihi)
 * Cuahuacapra (Bubalus sanctus)
 * Lesser Wyvern (Wyvernis communis)
 * Maerun Falcon (Falco maerunensis)
 * Mihuicolli (Sula occidens)
 * Sandywood Eagle (Harpagornis harenolignensis)
 * Western Hawk Turtle (Buteochelys occidens)

Note that some of these animals, like many seabirds and sea turtles, live or simply nest along the coasts of the desert region, and do not inhabit the heart of the desert itself. Others such as the Cuahuacapra and Maerun Falcon are introduced as livestock or as feral animals in many locations.