- The Faguibine system, located in the Tombouktou region in Mali is a series of five interlinked lakes (Télé, Takara, Gouber, Kamango and Faguibine). The system is fed from the overflows of the Niger river during the rains; and when full, it was among the largest lakes in West Africa, covering approximately 590 km2 with a total shore line of 213 kilometers.
- In the late 19th century the floodplain extended over an area of 1,000 km–, however declining rainfall led to it shrinking to about 90 km² by 2010. Prolonged droughts over the years also led to the lake completely drying up in 1914, 1924 and 1944.
- The decline of the Faguibine is an important issue because of its impacts on livelihood’s, food security and the resulting collapse of the natural ecosystem.
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Saving Lake Faguibine
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只有12％的城市，其空气质量符合世卫组织的标准。