Hugh Lamprey
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Hugh Lamprey was a British
ecologist and bush pilot.
He became famous for his UN report on desertification in the Africa
n Sahel
region, where he stated that "the desert southern boundary has shifted south by an average of 90 to 100 kilometres in the last 17 years". This statement has been instrumental to the belief that desertification
is a great threat to the world and especially Africa.
United Kingdom
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ecologist and bush pilot.
He became famous for his UN report on desertification in the Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
n Sahel
Sahel
The Sahel is the ecoclimatic and biogeographic zone of transition between the Sahara desert in the North and the Sudanian Savannas in the south.It stretches across the North African continent between the Atlantic Ocean and the Red Sea....
region, where he stated that "the desert southern boundary has shifted south by an average of 90 to 100 kilometres in the last 17 years". This statement has been instrumental to the belief that desertification
Desertification
Desertification is the degradation of land in drylands. Caused by a variety of factors, such as climate change and human activities, desertification is one of the most significant global environmental problems.-Definitions:...
is a great threat to the world and especially Africa.
External link, reference
- Information about Northern Tanzania, biography
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vol 175 issue 2351 - 13 July 2002, page 50.