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The African Transition Zone?
The African transition zone is called the Sahel. This area is were the Sahara transitions into the Savannah. This area is under threat from overgrazing and poor farming techniques.
What is the region of Africa between the desert and the grasslands?
Between the Sahara Desert and the northern edge of the savanna is the Sahel. The Sahel is an arid grassland. However, overgrazing is converting the Sahel into desert.
Is the transition zone at the southern edge of the Sahara Desert is called the Sahel?
Yes, it is a transition zone from the desert to a grassland or forest biome and called the Sahel.
The Sahel is a coastline of what geographic feature?
The Sahel is a transition zone bordering the Sahara.
Which of the following is located in the African Transition Zone?
The African transition zone known as Sahel is one of the nation's eight major geographic regions boasting its own unique mix of flora and fauna. It is located in northern Africa and is so named because its long, narrow shape creates a transition zone between the Sahara and the savanna.
What is the semi arid transition zone south of the Sahara?
The Sahel.
What is Africa transition zone between desert and rain forest?
Sahel
What is transition area between deserts and temperate forests?
The transition zone between a desert and a forest is a savanna.
What countries are located in the African Transition Zone?
Niger, Mali, Somalia, and Mauritania are located in the African Transition Zone. The African Transition Zone is so named because the climate and topography changes ecosystems.
Is the Sahel a desert in Africa?
No, the Sahel is not a desert. It is a transition zone south of the Sahara. It is, however, rapidly become desert through the process of desertification.
What land region is directly south of the Sahara?
The Sahel is a transition zone directly below the Sahara.
What is something interesting about the Sahel Desert?
The Sahel is not a desert, it is a distinct and different biome from a desert. It is a grassland transition zone and receives more rainfall than a desert.
