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Human activity is also a significant contributor to this change. Local communities in countries such as Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso have adopted innovative land management practices aimed at combatting desertification—one approach being Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR). This method encourages the growth of native trees and shrubs on previously degraded farmland, resulting in the restoration of millions of hectares of land. In Niger alone, estimates suggest that 200 million trees have been regrown, offering ecological benefits such as soil stabilization and carbon sequestration, as well as economic returns in the form of harvestable products.