Top 7 Fun Facts About The Sahara Desert

Plants have developed a special system to survive in this arid region

Some areas of this desert don’t have any vegetation at all. Especially the Tanezrouft region along the borders of Algeria, Niger, and Mali, is one of the most desolate landscapes on the planet. Most parts of the desert, however, receive enough precipitation for some sort of vegetation to exist. These plants have developed adaptations to deal with these extremely arid conditions and some of these include acacia trees, palms, succulents, spiny shrubs, and various types of grasses.

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