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Sahel
By: Megan Hibbard
What are the 2 tribes that
live in Sahel?
Tribes
 Fulani
 Dogan
There Customs
The customs are being attracted to
Arabs looking for gold from Sudan
and Europeans looking for slaves
from west Africa.
What do They eat in Sahel?
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eat ground nuts stew with
chicken. It looks almost like a soup
but with bell peppers, onions, garlic,
chicken bullion cubes and salt.
What are the animals in Sahel?
Elephant, Zebra, Giraffe,
Alligator.
In Sahel there are 9 countries
what are they?
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Burkina Faso
Chad
The Gambia
Guinea-Bissua
Mali
Niger
Senegal
Sudan
How much of Sahel has been
destroyed since 1970’s?
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Its killed nearly 200,000 people. Though
conditions have since improves, it has yet
to shake a vicious cycle of soil erosion,
insufficient irrigation, deforestation, over
population and more.
Climate in Sahel?
 Its Mediterranean most of the area and
tropical rainforest.
 Average Temperature
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Its between 77 and 86.
Bodies of water in Sahel?
Senegal
 Gambia
 Nile
 Lake Chad
 Straddling Chad
 Cameroon
 Nigeria
 Niger
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Sahel’s most Distinctive feature?
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Sahel’s most distinctive feature is its flat,
barren plain’s. This sandy, scrubby land
stretches roughly 2,400 miles across
Africa, from Gambia to Chad.
What happened to Sahel between
1960 and 1980?
The drought of many people being
killed from a storm was happening
during 1960 and 1980.
The Vegetations.
Many different vegetations. Like…
Acacia (Acacia):
Acacia, whose deep root systems are ideal for semi-arid climates, are among the most common trees
found in the Sahel. The tree's feathery leaves protect its bark from dry winds. If it doesn't rain, acacias
may not produce leaves. The tree blooms in yellow or white fuzzy flowers. The bark of most acacias
produces tanin, which is used in tanning leather; a variety of acacia native to the Sahelian Sudan,
acacia senegal, produces gum arabic, used in pharmaceuticals and adhesives.
Baobab (Adansonia digitata) :
An African native, this drought-and fire-resistant tree is found throughout the Sahel. It is one of the
largest trees on the planet, with trunks that are often 50 ft. wide, and heights of up to 85 ft. . In the dry
season, the baobab is completely without leaves. Some local legends say that spirits planted the
baobab tree upside down, thus accounting for its scraggly appearance in the dry season. The bark can
be used for rope and cloth; the trunk, when hollowed out, as a shelter.
Jujube (Ziziphous mauritiana):
A small, spiny tree about 23 - 66 ft. tall, the jujube is drought-resistant and found throughout the
Sahel. In Burkina Faso, this tree is often used to make living fences that provide farmers with food and
for their animals, fodder. Its fruit can also be used to make strong distilled spirits.
Grewia bicolor:
A drought-resistant tree that favors rocky slopes and depressions, the grewia bicolor's fruit is eaten
fresh or sun-dried and is often turned into a juice or alcohol. Its hard, durable wood is suited for
construction and for crafting spoons, clubs, and bows and arrows. Its bark is used as a diuretic and
laxative and to treat diarrhea, gonorhhea, syphilis and inflamed instestines.
Cram-cram (Cenchrus biflorus ):
This prickly, short-lived grass is the food of choice for the herds that graze throughout the Sahel. It is
found throughout the region, primarily in regions that border the Sahara.
THE END!
By: Megan Hibbard
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