# Travel >> Destinations >> Asia

Sparsely Populated Regions of East Asia

  • Tibetan Plateau: ~2.5M km², avg elevation >4,500m, cold/dry, <1 person/km².
  • Gobi Desert: ~1.3M km², harsh climate, very low precipitation, <1 person/km².
  • Taklamakan Desert: ~337,000 km², extreme heat/dryness, <1 person/km².
  • Siberian Taiga: ~7M km², cold/humid, dense coniferous forest, <1 person/km².
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