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What problems are specific to the sahel region?
Deforestation, droughts, desertification and more
Where do droughts often occur?
You can find them most often in the Sahel Desert in Africa.
What is the difference between the savanna and sahel?
The savanna is a grassy plain with scattered trees, while the Sahel is a semiarid region between the Sahara Desert and the savanna. The Sahel is drier than the savanna and experiences more frequent droughts.
Which continent has the most droughts?
Africa is the continent that typically experiences the most frequent and severe droughts due to its varied climate and geographical features, such as the Sahara desert and the Sahel region.
How can the unusual monsoons lead to problems for India and southeast Asia?
The monsoons can cause flooding and landslides, but if there is too little rain, it can cause droughts.
Does the sahel often suffer from droughts?
The Sahel is zone of transition in Africa between the Sahara Desert to the north and the Savanna grasslands to the south. As such it has a semi arid climate (it is half desert!). Therefore it is almost permanently in drought.
Why does the Sahel have unreliable water supply?
It has short wet seasons and long dry seasons. Rainfall decreased. It is very hot so there are droughts.
What are the 3 of the ongoing problems facing the sahel region?
Africa
What are the 3 ongoing problems facing the sahel region?
Africa
What are some famous droughts?
Some notable droughts include the Sahel drought in Africa in the 1970s and 1980s, the California drought from 2012-2016, and the Australian Millennium drought from 1997-2009. These droughts had significant impacts on agriculture, water resources, and local communities.
Can dams cause droughts?
yes
The Sahel a band of scrub land that has been the site of severe droughts and famines stretches for roughly 3000 miles along the border of which desert?
The Sahara Desert.
