Niger Environment - Current Issues - Geography Niger Geography. Environment current issues overgrazing; soil erosion; deforestation http://www.indexmundi.com/niger/environment_current_issues.html
Extractions: Niger Geography Environment - current issues: overgrazing; soil erosion; deforestation; desertification; wildlife populations (such as elephant, hippopotamus, giraffe, and lion) threatened because of poaching and habitat destruction Definition: This entry lists the most pressing and important environmental problems. The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry: Acid rain - characterized as containing harmful levels of sulfur dioxide or nitrogen oxide; acid rain is damaging and potentially deadly to the earth's fragile ecosystems; acidity is measured using the pH scale where 7 is neutral, values greater than 7 are considered alkaline, and values below 5.6 are considered acid precipitation; note - a pH of 2.4 (the acidity of vinegar) has been measured in rainfall in New England.
Portals To The World From The Library Of Congress Selected Internet Resources Niger . Portals to the World contain selective links providing authoritative, indepth information about the nations and other areas of the world. http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/amed/niger/resources/niger-geography.html