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Adapted from Chesterton Community College – Desertification Project PP
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The Janjaweed are from Darfur, why would people from Darfur turn on their own people?
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Desertification occurs when land is turned into desert. It occurs in semi-arid lands which border the world’s major deserts.
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The Sahel region borders the Sahara desert!
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1950’s and 60’s – Above average rainfall, which caused nomadic herders to settle and farmers to farm more land. 1970’s – Below average rainfall led to extreme drought.
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1. Loss of plants and animals 2. Cracked, baked soil 3. Growth of desert 4. Flash floods
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Desertification is caused by climate change Land Degradation is caused by humans 1. Overgrazing 2. Cutting Down Trees 3. Intense Farming
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Nomadic tribes (like ones in Darfur) settle in one area and let their animals eat all of the vegetation. The vegetation no longer protects the soil.
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Trees provided protection for the soil from wind and rain.
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Growing crops for cash too fast makes the soil break down.
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1. Planting trees 2. Creating terraces to slow down water run off 3. Magic Stones – Set up rows of stones to block wind and water erosion
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