Central Desert
215 million years hence
The formation of Pangaea Ultima has led to major climatic changes at the beginning of the Neozoic. The closure of the Atlantic has distanced many areas of land from the ocean, and this separation from water has led to large-scale aridification. A great desert has formed in the landlocked interior of the supercontinent. Very little rain reaches this interior, exacerbated by the rainshadow effect from coastal mountain ranges. A supercontinent is a harsh place to live.
In spite of the lack of water, some species manage to survive, even thrive, in the central desert. Short, drought-tolerant plants manage to eke out a living. Many species of reptiles, including the adaptable neosaurs, live in this desert, and birds can be found both above and below ground. Flying insects crisscross the desert as well.
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