Where is Lake Chad Basin?

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About Lake Chad Basin

Lake Chad is located in the Sahel, the vast semi-arid region south of the Sahara Desert.
It is bordered by 4 countries – Chad, Cameroon, Niger and Nigeria.
Source of the Lake: It is fed mainly by the Chari River through the Lagone tributary.
The Lagone tributary used to provide 90 % of its water.
Significance of the Lake: The Lake is vital for indigenous, pastoral and farming communities in these countries.
The lake has been supporting drinking water, irrigation, fishing, livestock and economic activity for over 30 million people in the region.
The Lake Chad basin in west and central Africa covers 8% of the African continent and is home to 42 million people.

What are issues in the Lake Basin Region?

Lake Chad has shrunk by 90% in 60 years, and climate change is a significant contributor.
A 13-year insurgency of the Boko Haram extremist group and other militant groups has destabilized .

Q1) What is Sahel Region?

Lake Chad basin and the wider Sahel region.The Sahel is a semiarid region of western and north-central Africa extending from Senegal eastward to Sudan. It forms a transitional zone between the arid Sahara (desert) to the north and the belt of humid savannas to the south.

Source: Climate change fuelling conflict in Lake Chad Basin: Report