Like most states of the African Sahel,Chad has suffereddesertification—the encroachment of thedesert.[1] Traditionalherding practices and the need forfirewood and wood for construction have exacerbated the problem.[1] In the early 1980s, the country possessed between 135,000 and 160,000 square kilometres offorest and woodlands, representing a decline of almost 14% from the early 1960s.[1] To what extent this decline was caused by climatic changes and to what extent by herding and cutting practices is unknown.[1] Regulation was difficult because some people traditionally made their living selling wood and charcoal for fuel and wood for construction to people in the urban center.[1] Although the government attempted to limit wood brought into the capital, the attempts have not been well managed, and unrestricted cutting of woodlands remained a problem.[1]
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