The United Nations has said that it has embarked on measures, in collaboration with its partners, to stop further shrinking of Lake Chad, caused largely by the effects of climate change and other human activities.
Tens of thousands of drought-resistant trees were being planted with the support of the UN in the Lake Chad region to restore vegetation cover around the lake, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) said.
The measure, the UN development agency said, would help farmers to adapt to climate change and support women’s economic initiatives.
Lake Chad – which originally reached from Chad into Nigeria, Cameroon and Niger – has lost 90 per cent of its surface area due largely to unsustainable water management and climate change.
UNDP said it was helping to hold back the advance of the Sahara desert and provide conditions for local people…
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