The World's Most Inspiring Wall Isn't Made of Stone—It's Made of Trees!
When people think of the world's greatest walls the Great Wall of China often comes to mind But across Africa another monumental wall is taking shape one that isn't built with bricks or stones but with trees grasslands and wetlands Known as the Great Green Wall this ambitious African-led initiative stretches across the Sahel region creating a living barrier against desertification and climate change Spanning nearly kilometres the project is restoring degraded landscapes while improving livelihoods for millions of people Launched by the African Union in the initiative is one of the world's most ambitious ecosystem restoration efforts Its goal is to restore million hectares of degraded land by Why the Sahel Needed a Green ShieldThe Sahel is a vast semi-arid region that stretches along the southern edge of the Sahara Desert from Senegal in the west to Djibouti in the east It is also one of the regions most
