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  • $\begingroup$ Re criterion 3 - does "natural" exclude all human / sapient activity, or can over-farming be a cause (eg the no-longer Fertile Crescent)? $\endgroup$
    – KerrAvon2055
    Commented May 5, 2022 at 5:43
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    $\begingroup$ You mean, can the Arabian desert actually exist, or is it only a legend? $\endgroup$
    – AlexP
    Commented May 5, 2022 at 8:30
  • $\begingroup$ @KerrAvon2055 I would prefer to exclude all sapient activity, such that the region contains little to no sign of major civilizations past or present. $\endgroup$
    – H0tCh0colat3
    Commented May 5, 2022 at 13:22
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    $\begingroup$ You said it yourself. There is a rain shadow. You got the circulation patterns worked out. Your clearly have a basic understanding of how to model the climate. Follow the Artifexian Youtube series or the Worldbuilding Pasta blogs guide. Show us the end result to critique. You got this, go ahead and do it. $\endgroup$
    – TheDyingOfLight
    Commented May 5, 2022 at 15:09
  • $\begingroup$ @TheDyingOfLight, you should post yours as an answer, and I'll vote for it. H0tCh0colate3 has done his homework, so the only real answer is "Yes". Still, it's a good question. $\endgroup$
    – Robert Rapplean
    Commented May 5, 2022 at 19:25