Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Sahel region:
1.It serves as a semi-arid transition belt between the Sahara Desert to the north and the Sudanian Savanna to the south.
2.It stretches continuously across the African continent from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea.
3.All member states of the G5 Sahel security framework share a coastline along the Atlantic Ocean.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is correct: The Sahel is an ecoclimatic and biogeographic realm of transition between the hyper-arid Sahara in the north and the tropical savanna to the south.
- Statement 2 is correct: Geographically, the Sahel spans across 10 countries from the Atlantic coast (Mauritania/Senegal) eastwards to the Red Sea (Sudan/Eritrea).
- Statement 3 is incorrect: The G5 Sahel countries are Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, and Chad. Out of these, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, and Chad are landlocked; only Mauritania borders the Atlantic Ocean.
