‘Sahel’ region of Sahara desert is asso ciated with
[amp_mcq option1=”core area of Sahara desert” option2=”southern moving edge of Sahara desert” option3=”northern fringe of Sahara desert bordering Mediterranean sea” option4=”another name of Sahara desert” correct=”option2″]
This question was previously asked in
UPSC NDA-2 – 2016
– It stretches across the continent from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea.
– The Sahel experiences a semi-arid climate and is ecologically fragile, facing challenges like desertification, which involves the southward expansion of the Sahara into the Sahel region, hence it can be described as the ‘southern moving edge’.