Kachho
{{Short description|Semi-desert region in Sindh, Pakistan}}
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Kachho or Kachho Desert ({{Langx|sd|{{Naskh|ڪاڇو}}}} or ڪاڇو) is a semi desert area of Sindh, Pakistan.{{cite news |last=Bux Khushik |first=Allah |date= 15 December 2017|title= Kachho festival concludes in Dadu|url=https://www.pressreader.com/pakistan/daily-messenger/20171215/282084867155060 |work=Daily Messenger |access-date= 20 January 2018}}{{cite news |author= |title=Forgotten people of Wahi Pandhi |url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/183896/forgotten-people-of-wahi-pandhi/|work=Daily Times|date= 19 January 2018|access-date=20 January 2018 }}
The Kachho is denoted from word of Sindhi language Kachh which stands for a lap or an armpit.{{Cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/771716|title=Heritage: Legends on the walls|last=InpaperMagazine|first=From|date=2012-12-16|work=DAWN.COM|access-date=2018-06-18|language=en-US}} The desert of Kachho is near the lap of the Kirthar Mountains range. History reveals that the area of the Kachho desert including Lake Manchar appeared in the result of flow of big branch of the Indus River in earliest times which had been flowing from Kashmore-Kandhkot to Luki Mountains. It is spread over two districts of Sindh Province, Dadu District and Qambar Shahdadkot District.{{cite news |last= Tunio|first=Hafeez |date= 10 September 2017|title= Tomb raiders leave little of Sindh's heritage intact|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1500279/tomb-raiders-leave-little-sindhs-heritage-intact/ |work=The Express Tribune |access-date= 20 January 2018}} Kachho is rich in fertile soil and forests.{{cite news |last= Khushik|first=Imdad Ali |date=16 November 2017 |title=Sindh govt urged to protect forests |url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/45750/sindh-govt-urged-to-protect-forests/|work=Daily Times|access-date=20 January 2018 }} The Kachho is affluent in archaeological and historical sites.{{cite news |author= |title=Expert sounds alarm over state of heritage sites in Kachho |url=https://epaper.dawn.com/DetailImage.php?StoryImage=15_12_2017_119_005|work= Dawn|location=Dadu |date=15 December 2017 |access-date=20 January 2018 }} The several historic and prehistoric remains of civilizations can be observed herein Kachho desert from Neolithic and Bronze Age to British period. The people cultivate many kind of crops in Kachho.{{Cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/164556/in-this-mass-exodus-from-dadu-families-flee-not-from-conflict-but-in-search-of-water/|title=In this mass exodus from Dadu, families flee not from conflict but in search of water|date=May 9, 2011|website=The Express Tribune}} Kachho depends on rains. If it rains Kachho becomes prosperous because people cultivate lands and crops which boost the economy of the region including whole country. Due to rains the water level too increases and an environment also becomes pleasant. Mostly, the trees are big reason for heavy rains and good environment of the area. Numerous trees of Kachho desert have been cutting for sell since last many years. Thus, the environment is very pretentious and water level is dropped from 150 feet to 450 feet. The wells dug by people now became dry. The people of several villages of Kachho suffer for fresh drinking water.{{Cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/499788|title=Tree felling, depleting water reserves cause climate changes in Kachho|last=Khushik|first=Qurban Ali|date=2009-10-31|work=DAWN.COM|access-date=2018-06-18|language=en-US}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/502519|title=Timber mafia active in Kachho & Pai|date=2009-11-13|work=DAWN.COM|access-date=2018-06-18|language=en-US}}