SENEGALSAND DUNE FIXATION, Senegal, 1985 - Butane gas is available for cooking in Dakar - for those who can afford it. The aim of this FAO project is to assist the government in carrying out sand dune fixati...
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SENEGALSAND DUNE FIXATION, Senegal, 1985 - Poles cut from local trees are assembled for river transport. The aim of this FAO project is to assist the government in carrying out sand dune fixation measures th...
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SENEGALSAND DUNE FIXATION, Senegal, 1985 - Sand dune (foreground) which has been stabilized, is now protecting an agricultural area that was previously threatened. The aim of this FAO project is to assist th...
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SENEGALSAND DUNE FIXATION, Senegal, 1985 - Woman in vegetable garden picking chili peppers. The aim of this FAO project is to assist the government in carrying out sand dune fixation measures through affores...
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SENEGALSAND DUNE FIXATION, Senegal, 1985 - Traditional way of cooking which is wasteful use of precious fuel. The aim of this FAO project is to assist the government in carrying out sand dune fixation measur...
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SENEGALSAND DUNE FIXATION, Senegal, 1985 - Woman buying from a fuelwood merchant. The aim of this FAO project is to assist the government in carrying out sand dune fixation measures through afforestation, to...
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SENEGALSAND DUNE FIXATION, Senegal, 1985 - Woman using improved fuel saving stove. The aim of this FAO project is to assist the government in carrying out sand dune fixation measures through afforestation, t...
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SENEGALSAND DUNE FIXATION, Senegal, 1985 - Dune fixation with hardy eucalyptus trees. The aim of this FAO project is to assist the government in carrying out sand dune fixation measures through afforestation...
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SENEGALSAND DUNE FIXATION, Senegal, 1985 - Woman preparing to carry her bundle of collected firewood. The aim of this FAO project is to assist the government in carrying out sand dune fixation measures throu...
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SENEGALSAND DUNE FIXATION, Senegal, 1985 - Camel chewing at Acacia tree. Uncontrolled grazing may eventually destroy the tree. The aim of this FAO project is to assist the government in carrying out sand dun...
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SENEGALSAND DUNE FIXATION, Senegal, 1985 - Livestock owners destroy trees by indiscriminately lopping branches off them to provide leaf fodder for their animals. The aim of this FAO project is to assist the...
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SENEGALSAND DUNE FIXATION, Senegal, 1985 - Vegetable gardens in an area previously threatened by advancing dunes (background) and now protected with trees. The aim of this FAO project is to assist the govern...
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SENEGALSAND DUNE FIXATION, Senegal, 1985 - Eucalyptus plantation. These evergreen trees have many uses ranging from sand dune fixation to the provision of fodder and building poles. The aim of this FAO proje...
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SENEGALSAND DUNE FIXATION, Senegal, 1985 - These tree seedlings in a forest nursery will be transplanted and used in dune fixation. The aim of this FAO project is to assist the government in carrying out san...
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SENEGALSAND DUNE FIXATION, Senegal, 1985 - Plantation of Neem trees (Azadirachta Indica). This tree is highly recommended by foresters for arid zones. The aim of this FAO project is to assist the government...
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EgyptForestation activities: nursery worker tending trees that have been planted in desert lands irrigated by recycled sewage water. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urba...
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EgyptDesert land that has been irrigated by recycled sewage water and planted with seedlings. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A). The P...
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EgyptRows of trees planted along the banks of irrigation and drainage canals. The trees will be used for sand dune fixation and to combat desertification. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and De...
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EgyptNursery worker inspecting rows of cypress and Senegalese mahogany trees that have been planted for environmental purposes and wood production. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Developme...
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EgyptWorker tending seedlings in the greenhouse of the main government nursery in Luxor. The trees will be used for different purposes: promoting the establishment of forests in arid areas and for sand dun...
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EgyptNursery worker tends tree seedlings planted outside the main government nursery in Luxor. The trees will be used for different purposes: promoting the establishment of forests in arid areas and for sa...
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EgyptDevelopment of afforestation activities in desert land irrigated by treated sewage water and ground water. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/...
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EgyptMulberry trees (Morus alba L.) that have been planted on desert land irrigated by treated sewage water. These trees are used for silk worm production and also serve as windbreaks. - - Preparation of a...
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EgyptView of a water management plant and sewage water treatment station that filters underground and treated sewage water. A sluice gate directs water to an irrigation canal and stones are used to filter...
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EgyptCanal of treated sewage water mixed with underground water and used for irrigation purposes. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A). T...
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Water management plant and sewage water treatment station that filters underground and treated sewage water. A sluice gate directs water to an irrigation canal and stones are used to filter the sewage...
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EgyptFarmer, with primitive hand tools, working in a field of alfalfa, which is cultivated for forage. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(...
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EgyptGirls working for a date firm: packing dates into boxes. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A). The project is executed by the Egypti...
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EgyptField worker examining the sprinkler irrigation system on a pilot plantation of olive and fig trees. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/78...
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Water management plant and sewage water treatment station that filters underground and treated sewage water. A sluice gate directs water to an irrigation canal and stones are used to filter the sewage...
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EgyptNursery worker tending Senegalese mahogany tree seedlings in a nursery of the pilot demonstration plantation. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: T...
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EgyptBoy climbing a date palm growing on a date plantation. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A). The project is executed by the Egyptian...
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EgyptA new canal that uses sewage water for irrigation puposes. (Salat Lake is in the background). - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A)....
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EgyptStreet food: stall holder cooking falafel. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A). The project is executed by the Egyptian Ministry of...
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EgyptPlanting Senegalese mahogany trees on the banks of irrigation and drainage canals. The trees will be used for sand dune fixation and for combating desertification. - - Preparation of a National Tree P...
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EgyptGirl decorating her skin with henna (Lawsonia alba), a reddish dye obtained from the powdered leaves of the henna plant. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Fores...
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EgyptThe ancient fortress of Shali was built using local mud, strong enough to support an eight-storey building, but it contained a high salt content that dissolved in the occasional heavy rains. This acco...
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EgyptRows of trees planted on the banks of irrigation and drainage canals. The trees will be used for sand dune fixation and for combating desertification. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and D...
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Main water management plant (sewage water treatment station) that provides 25 000 sqm of recycled sewage water every day for irrigation of afforestation activities. - - Preparation of a National Tree...
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EgyptFarmer using a traditional hand tool on the west bank of the Nile. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A). The project is executed by...
00024255
EgyptView of Siwa oracle temple, dedicated to the god Ammon, and built during the XXVI dynasty. Only part of the temple has been excavated because houses had been built on some of the ruins. - - Preparatio...
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EgyptForestry officer examining mulberry trees (Morus alba L.) planted. These trees are used as windbreaks and also for raising silk worms. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Pe...
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EgyptCraftsman using a traditional loom to weave cloth. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A). The project is executed by the Egyptian Min...
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EgyptA traditional craftsman making baskets. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A). The project is executed by the Egyptian Ministry of A...
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EgyptCultivation of sugar cane on the west bank near Luxor. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A). The project is executed by the Egyptian...
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EgyptSunrise seen from Mount Sinai. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A). The project is executed by the Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture...
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EgyptThe sphinx statue near the pyramids at Giza. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A). The project is executed by the Egyptian Ministry...
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EgyptWatering Eucalyptus seedlings growing in the greenhouse of a tree nursery set up by the project. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A...
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EgyptFarmer examining banana crop. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A). The project is executed by the Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture...
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EgyptNursery worker adjusting sprinkler irrigation system in a greenhouse of cypress seedlings. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A). The...
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EgyptClimbing a palm tree with the help of a rope safety harness. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A). The project is executed by the Eg...
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EgyptWoman baking bread. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A). The project is executed by the Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture and Land R...
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EgyptFarmer tending sheep in his garden where date palms are growing. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A). The project is executed by th...
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EgyptThe traditional method of pressing olives to make olive oil using a donkey-drawn olive press. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A)....
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YemenIn southern Yemen, palm frond windbreaks help keep sand dunes from encroaching on nearby farms. - - General: General.
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MoroccoInside a barrier around stabilized sand dunes, palm and tamarisk trees have been planted and are growing well. - - Fight Against Sand Dune Encroachment. This FAO project aims at assisting the Governme...
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MauritaniaHomes, which will soon be totally covered by shifting sand. - - Sand Dune Fixation. Mauritania, one of the countries most vulnerable to sand silting and dune movement, is ecologically predisposed to A...
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SenegalDead vegetation in drought-stricken area. - - The aim of this FAO project is to assist the government in carrying out sand dune fixation measures through afforestation, to promote rural development th...
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MauritaniaBrushwood fences stabilize sand dunes at the 23rd kilometre of the "Way of Hope". - - Dune Fixation and Stabilization. FAO, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization is helping fight agains...
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ChileBy 1971, CORA planted some 68 million tree seedlings including "Pinus radiata", which has a remarkable ability to flourish under poor conditions. This hillside near Lumaco is part of the reforestation...
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ChileBy 1971, CORA had planted some 68 million tree seedlings including "Pinus radiata" which has a remarkable ability to flourish under poor conditions. This hillside near Lumaco is part of the reforestat...
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Iran (Islamic Republic of)Threshing wheat outside a typical abode village in the Tabriz area. - - Irrigation, Erosion and Sand Fixation. The Government of Iran has built several dams for irrigation and potable water supplies,...
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Iran (Islamic Republic of)Sun-baked deposit of alluvial silt on the banks of the river which feeds the Shabbano Faraf reservoir. - - Irrigation, Erosion and Sand Fixation. The Government of Iran has built several dams for irri...
