In 1970s and 1980s - years of environmental crisis, there were few trees remaining in Niger. Wind-blown sands razed farmers' young crops and they often had to plant crops three times to succeed. Read more...

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Sources: Reij, C. 2006. More success stories in Africa’s drylands than often assumed. http://www.roppa.info/IMG/pdf/More_success_stories_in_Africa_Reij_Chris.pdf (Accessed April 22, 2008)
Cartographer: Hugo Ahlenius, UNEP/GRID-Arendal
Posted: 21 Jun 2009 08:56 AM PDT