The sahara / south of Morocco

The Sahara is the world's largest desert. Only a small part of the Sahara is fertile,
wherecorn, dates and other fruits grow, these parts are fed by underground rivers and
oases. The Sahara can be an inspirational experience at night, with the air being crisp,
clean andclear, the stars being so close you can almost touch them and a silence that is
deafening.

The Sahara desert stretches accross much of North Africa covering over 9 000 000
square kilometers (roughly the size of the United States). In fact, the Sahara covers some
30% of the entire African continent. It is the hottest place in the world with summer temperatures that often exceeds 57 degrees Celsius. It has an annual rainfall of 0 -25 millimetersand is very windy, with windstorms sweeping up the sand up to 1000 meters high and moving the sand dunes constantly.

The Sahara consists of one quarter volcanic mountains, one quarter sand, rocks andgravel-covered plains and small areas of vast permanent vegetation. The vegetation
includes shrubs, grasses, and trees in the highland and in the oases along the river
beds. Some of the plants are well adjusted to the climate and sprout within three days
of rain and sow their seeds within two weeks after that. Only a small part of the Sahara
is fertile, where corn, dates and other fruits grow, these parts are fed by underground
rivers and oases.

Animals in the Sahara are mainly gerbils, cape hare, deer, weasels, baboons, jackals, sand foxes, mongooses, desert hedgehogs and over 300 bird speciesThe Sahara can be an inspirational experience at night, with the air being crisp, clean and clear,the stars being so close you can almost touch them and a silence that is deafening.

Take the challenge and walk on Sahara’s golden sand, dare the the hazards and have a great time while you are waling and sleeping in a tent there.