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Sahel: Name Checker
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String Translation The Sahel is a narrow band of semi-arid land that forms a transition zone between the Sahara to the north and the savannas to the south. It is made up of flat, barren plains that stretch roughly 5,400 kilometers (3,300 miles) across Africa, from Senegal to Sudan String Translation.

The Sahel contains the fertile delta of the Niger, String Translation one of Africa’s longest rivers. The Sahel’s fertile land is rapidly becoming desert as a result of drought, deforestation, and intensive agriculture. String Translation This process is known as desertification.String Translation Desertification is occurring in the Sahel for a variety of reasons, with the increasing temperatures associated with climate change being a primary contributing factor. Other causes include economic factors, such as cattle raising.String Translation While the practice is encouraged by several national governments in the region as a way to combat poverty, years of overgrazing has caused the quality of the soil to decline, expanding the size of the desert. String Translation Additionally, the area near the Sahel has been plagued by political unrest and armed conflict between ethnic and tribal groups, which has made it challenging for local governments and international donors alike to prioritize and support conservation efforts String Translation. International organizations and governments are often reluctant to provide aid to countries to combat desertification, because they worry that the funds may be diverted to other causes or used to fuel further political instability String Translation.





Sahel animals have adaptations that help them scavenge for scarce water and vegetation resources String Translation. The Senegal gerbil—the most common mammal in the Sahel—measures only a few centimeters but consumes as much as 10 percent of the Sahel’s plants String Translation.