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Tag: Sahara

A 2011 satellite photo of the divide between the Sahara and the Sahel and southern forests of Africa. NASA

As the Sahel dries, the Sahara advances

Here stands the Great Green Wall: Part 1

 
Vegetation in the Sahel region is composed of mainly stunted and scattered trees, shrubs, bushes and grasses. Daniel Tiveau, Flickr

Why trees could bring water back to the Sahel

Here stands the Great Green Wall: Part 2

 
Children in Africa. Daniel Tiveau, CIFOR

Will the Great Green Wall’s architecture support its future?

Part three of a Landscape News series on the Great Green Wall focuses on the future of the restoration initiative that could change the landscape of Africa.

 
A lone tree stands in the Sahara, whose encroachment on the Sahel has led to the desertification of lands and inspired the Great Green Wall. orientalizing, Flickr

Here stands the Great Green Wall

An in-depth look at the progress and holdbacks of Africa's Great Green Wall, one of history's most ambitious restoration efforts.

 

A visual journey across African landscapes

From the Sahel to the Sahara and from ancient cities to gleaming beaches, here's a photo journey across African landscapes and their eight distinct regions.

 
Great Green Wall

Africa’s Great Green Wall: A work in progress

The Great Green Wall will surround the Sahara with a wide belt of vegetation, trees and bushes to green and protect the region's agricultural landscape.

 

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