Sahel
Also known as West African Sahel region, West African Sahel
The Sahel region (; ), or Sahelian acacia savanna, is a biogeographical region in Africa. It is the transition zone between the more humid Sudanian savannas to its south and the drier Sahara to the north. The Sahel has a hot semi-arid climate and stretches across the southernmost latitudes of North Africa between the Atlantic Ocean and the Red Sea. Although geographically located in the tropics, the Sahel does not have a tropical climate.
AI overview
The Sahel is a vast transition zone stretching across North Africa between the Atlantic Ocean and the Red Sea, characterized by a hot semi-arid climate that lies between the wetter savannas to its south and the Sahara Desert to its north. It matters because this biogeographical region represents a critical ecological boundary and is home to distinctive plant and animal communities adapted to its unique climate conditions.
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Key facts
- Ecoregion.name
- Sahel
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- The Sahel region in Africa: a belt up to wide that spans from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea
- Ecoregion.biogeographic_realm
- Afrotropical
- Ecoregion.biome
- Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands
- Ecoregion.animals
- Camels, horses
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- Migratory birds
- Ecoregion.mammal_species
- Oryx, gazelles, African buffalo
- Ecoregion.border
- East Saharan montane xeric woodlands
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- East Sudanian savanna
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- Ethiopian montane forests
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- Inner Niger Delta
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Article
29 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Geography
- Flora and fauna
- Climate
- Recent droughts
- 2010 drought
- Desertification and soil loss
- Protected areas
- Culture
- Music
- Language
- French
- Colonial History
- Status of the French language
- Linguistic Specificities
- History
- Early agriculture
- Sahelian kingdoms
- Colonial period
- Independence
- Instability and violence
- Terrorism
- Human rights issues and political instability
- Other challenges
- See also
- References
- Sources
- Further reading
- External links
The Sahel region (; ), or Sahelian acacia savanna, is a biogeographical region in Africa. It is the transition zone between the more humid Sudanian savannas to its south and the drier Sahara to the north. The Sahel has a hot semi-arid climate and stretches across the southernmost latitudes of North Africa between the Atlantic Ocean and the Red Sea. Although geographically located in the tropics, the Sahel does not have a tropical climate.
Especially in the western Sahel, there are frequent shortages of food and water due to its very high government corruption and the semi-arid climate. Nonetheless, the region has sustained very high human birthrates, resulting in a rapid increase in population. In recent times, various coups, insurgencies, terrorism and foreign interventions have taken place in many Sahel countries, especially across former Françafrique.