To find out more about eco-alerts in this region,
check out the links below:
Observatory of the Sahara and Sahel
http://www.unesco.org/oss
UN Office to Combat Desertification and Drought
http://www.undp.org/seed/unso/index.htm
Rainfall and Temperature Map Source:
Agrometerology Group
, Sustainable Development Department, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 1997.