Desertification
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Desertification is a type of gradual land degradation of fertile land into arid desert due to a combination of natural processes and human activities.
Extreme desertification in Somalia
View of Sydney Harbour Bridge covered in dust
Wind erosion outside Leuchars
Sahel region of Mali
Great Green Wall (Africa)
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The Great Green Wall or Great Green Wall for the Sahara and the Sahel is a project adopted by the African Union in 2007, initially conceived as a way to combat desertification in the Sahel region and
Desertification
…managed to make some progress toward its restoration, but it is still considered to be at risk of disappearing entirely. To limit desertification, the Great Green Wall (Africa) initiative was started in 2007 involving the planting of vegetation along a stretch of 7,775 km, 15 km wide, involving 22 countries to 2030. The purpose…
Logo of the Great Green Wall initiative, showing participating countries and a representation of the area in focus
Manantenina bushfire