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This is a slow process of land degradation, which starts with the loss of vegetative cover and ends with the destruction of the fertility of the oil and its transformation into barren desert. It results from a combination of climatic effects and human activities. It is estimated that 83,489km2 (35%) of Ghana's land surface is under threat of desertification.
GHANA PROFILE ON DESERTIFICATION:
In Ghana, the impacts of desertification are being harshly felt in the northern parts of the country, comprising the Northern, Upper East and Upper West regions, which together constitute more than 30 percent of the total land area of the country. These areas are naturally savannah. Aside from the harsh climatic conditions, a high level of human activities such as bush fires, bad farming practices and overgrazing, have further exposed the environment to land degradation, deforestation, loss of biodiversity and a decrease in soil fertility, leading to low crop yields and large-scale hunger among the people.
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