The Błędów Desert was not created naturally, but rather as a result of human activity which lowered the water table to such a degree that the ground could no longer support plant life. Beginning in the Middle Ages, area forests were aggressively cleared to meet the needs of local mining and metal working endeavors.
Human activities during the Middle Ages, such as clearing forests for mining and metalwork, caused a significant drop in the water table, making it impossible for plants to grow and thus creating the Błędów Desert.