Sahara Desert margins
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The Sahara Desert margins are the semi-arid transitional zones between the Sahara and surrounding regions, where nomadic and pastoral communities such as the Bedouin live and move with their herds.
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ecotone
ⓘ
semi-arid region ⓘ transitional zone ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
climate change
ⓘ
land-use change ⓘ |
| border |
Mediterranean climatic zones in the north
ⓘ
Sahara Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ Sahelian savannas in the south ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
grass and shrub steppe vegetation
ⓘ
high interannual rainfall variability ⓘ low and variable rainfall ⓘ seasonal grazing patterns ⓘ semi-arid climate ⓘ soil degradation risk ⓘ sparse vegetation cover ⓘ wind erosion ⓘ |
| climateType |
hot desert margin climate
ⓘ
semi-arid ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
buffer between hyper-arid desert and more humid zones
ⓘ
habitat for drought-tolerant species ⓘ |
| extendsAcross |
Algeria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chad NERFINISHED ⓘ Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Libya NERFINISHED ⓘ Mali NERFINISHED ⓘ Mauritania NERFINISHED ⓘ Niger NERFINISHED ⓘ Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
livestock herding
ⓘ
small-scale rainfed agriculture ⓘ trade along caravan routes ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
north–south migration of herds
ⓘ
seasonal movement of nomadic groups ⓘ |
| hasSoilType |
loamy soils
ⓘ
sandy soils ⓘ shallow stony soils ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy |
Arab pastoralists
ⓘ
Bedouin communities NERFINISHED ⓘ Fulani pastoralists ⓘ Tuareg communities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North Africa
ⓘ
Sahel belt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Sahara Desert region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
nomadic lifestyles
ⓘ
pastoralism ⓘ transhumant herding ⓘ |
| usedFor |
seasonal grazing of camels
ⓘ
seasonal grazing of cattle ⓘ seasonal grazing of goats ⓘ seasonal grazing of sheep ⓘ |
| vulnerableTo |
desertification
ⓘ
drought ⓘ overgrazing impacts ⓘ |
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