Desertification: A Threat to the Sahel
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Description: Describes how desertification may ruin a lush region of Africa.
Desertification - a threat to the Sahel Active in Tanout, Niger, since 1987 Desertification - a threat to the Sahel For reference: Eden Foundation, Sweden (1994:1) Read Eden's latest article: Land covers 14.9 billion hectares of the earth's surface. A UNEP (United Nations Environmental Programme) study shows that 6.1 billion hectares are dryland of which 1 billion hectares are naturally hyperarid desert. The rest of the dryland has either become desert or is being threatened by desertification. One quarter of the world's population inhabit the drylands and depend on this area for their livelihood.
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