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Africa builds wall across the continent
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Between the tropical south and the #Saharawoestijn in the north of the African continent, is built by 21 countries on a wall of almost nine thousand kilometers long. No need to panic; the green wall is not to separate peoples, but to restore the ecosystem and prevent further desertification.
An immense string of forest land is planted in the extremely dry region of Sahel. The wall of trees runs from Senegal in the west to Djibouti in the east and is considered the world's largest project to restore the ecosystem. The project is part of the United Nations Environment Programme and was launched in 2007 by 11 countries — and has been embraced by a further 10 countries since this year.
Challenges
The tree project tackles various challenges facing the continent. It is mainly a barrier to prevent further desertification towards the south and creates many additional jobs during construction and maintenance. In addition, the area can be used for agriculture and livestock after completion. In addition, more trees will result in more rainfall, which will benefit the water supply of the inhabitants and nature. Not to mention: the green wall will capture millions of tons of CO2 per year.
Intermediate position
Currently, the green wall is 15 percent finished and is estimated to be ready by 2030.
Source: Kindling The Optimist #NATUUR & #MILIEU
An immense string of forest land is planted in the extremely dry region of Sahel. The wall of trees runs from Senegal in the west to Djibouti in the east and is considered the world's largest project to restore the ecosystem. The project is part of the United Nations Environment Programme and was launched in 2007 by 11 countries — and has been embraced by a further 10 countries since this year.
Challenges
The tree project tackles various challenges facing the continent. It is mainly a barrier to prevent further desertification towards the south and creates many additional jobs during construction and maintenance. In addition, the area can be used for agriculture and livestock after completion. In addition, more trees will result in more rainfall, which will benefit the water supply of the inhabitants and nature. Not to mention: the green wall will capture millions of tons of CO2 per year.
Intermediate position
Currently, the green wall is 15 percent finished and is estimated to be ready by 2030.
Source: Kindling The Optimist #NATUUR & #MILIEU
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