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In addition to theSahara in northernAfrica, theworld’s largest desert, Africa’s two other major
deserts are theNamib andKalahari deserts.These deserts cover large areas in the southwestern
corner of the continent.TheUnitedNations has declared the year 2006 as the
International Year of
Deserts.
Using the Internet, or magazine and newspaper articles, research the “U.N.Year of Deserts.”
1)Write a one-page report on your findings. 2)Make sure your report describes the special
environments and habitats of deserts, and the dangers that theworld faces from expanding deserts.
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