Sahara South
LocationSahel region
Area3,360,000 km2
ContinentAfrica
TypeSemi-arid
About Sahara South
The transition zone between the Sahara and tropical Africa. 12 hectares lost to desertification per minute. The Great Green Wall project aims to plant 8,000 km of trees across Africa to stop the Sahara. Over 135 million people depend on it.
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