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Centrochelys sulcata
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Tortoise‑driven desert restoration in the Sahel
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Latest: Tortoises Spur Green Growth in Sahara Desert
A nature‑based engineering project introduced 500 giant African spurred tortoises (Centrochelys sulcata) to a border area of Senegal in the Sahel. Over five years the animals dug extensive tunnels, breaking compacted soi