The Great Green Wall is taking root in Africa's Sahel region, at the southern edge of the Sahara desert. The Great Green Wall is a symbol of hope in the face of one of the biggest challenges of our time - desertification. This game changing African-led initiative aims to restore Africa's degraded landscapes and transform millions of lives in one of the world's poorest regions, the Sahel.
Primary succession occurs on land where no previous growth has taken place and there is no substrate/soil. Secondary succession occurs on land where there has been previous growth, the soil and seed bank makes up the substrate.
