Algerian Green Dam

The Algerian Green Dam (French Barrage vert) refers to a project initiated in Algeria in the 1960s to plant millions of trees to stop desertification, specifically to prevent the northward advancement of the Sahara Desert. The project has progressed and evolved through the 1970s, 80s, 90s, and into the 2000s.

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Algerian Green Dam

The Algerian Green Dam (French Barrage vert) refers to a project initiated in Algeria in the 1960s to plant millions of trees to stop desertification, specifically to prevent the northward advancement of the Sahara Desert. The project has progressed and evolved through the 1970s, 80s, 90s, and into the 2000s.

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