Many Muslims fled across the Thar Desert to Sindh in Pakistan. The fort stands amidst the sandy expanse of the great Thar Desert on Trikuta Hill. It lies partly in the Thar Desert. The Rann of Kutch is located in the Thar Desert. The Balochistan Plateau lies in the west and the Thar Desert in the east. Some loess soil is continuously deposited by winds blowing eastwards from Rajasthan's Thar Desert. The long Indira Gandhi Canal brings fresh water to the Thar Desert. There are several protected areas in the Thar Desert. There are a number of salt water lakes in the Thar Desert. On the other hand, in India they can be found living in the Thar Desert. The nation's climate is strongly influenced by the Himalayas and the Thar Desert. The Indian part of the Thar desert occupies . Livestock is very important to the Thar Desert people. Barmer district is part of the Great Indian Desert or Thar Desert. Arab rule was restricted to the west of Thar desert.