Lake Chad
by Planetobserver/science Photo Library
Title
Lake Chad
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Planetobserver/science Photo Library
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Photograph - Photograph
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Lake Chad, 1975. Landsat satellite image of Lake Chad (centre) located in the Sahel region, just south of the Sahara. In the 1960s this was the fourth largest lake in Africa with an area of more than 26,000 square kilometres. Since then Lake Chad has shrunk dramatically, covering only 1,500 square kilometres in 2000. The loss of area is due to increased use for irrigation, droughts and overgrazing in the area. Vegetation (green) covers some of the old lake bed.
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September 16th, 2018
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