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What you should know by the end of this lesson:
What you should know by the end of this lesson:
Understand where and what the Sahel region of Africa is
Background
Background
Digital Workbook and Paper Jotter
Collect the Map of Africa
Highlight the Sahel Region
Add some labels and detail about the Climate and People found there
The Sahel
The Sahel
Size
Size
5400 km long by 500 km wide
From the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea
3 Million km2
Elevation averages between 200 & 400 metres
Climate
Climate
Typically hot, sunny, and moderately windy throughout the year
Temperatures range from 36 to 42 degrees C in the hot months and 25 to 31 degrees C in the cold months
200mm - 600mm of rainfall per year
Vegetation
Vegetation
Mostly Grassland & Savanna (think the Lion King)
Small areas of woodland and shrubland.
People
People
2020 population 100 million
2050 predicted population in 200 Million
Semi-Nomadic Tribes - trekking hundreds of miles between
North in the wet seasons
South in the dry seasons
Well done you have finished lesson 3 of Rural Land Degradation
Well done you have finished lesson 3 of Rural Land Degradation
Return to the topic launch page and attempt the lesson quiz
Return to the topic launch page and attempt the lesson quiz
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