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👀 Watch how fast #Egypt's Toshka Lakes have filled in the past 2 years. Square is about 60x60 km!
👉 These artificial water bodies were created decades ago by diverting Lake Nasser overflow to geologic depressions westward. They have long been largely underused, but under a new project launched in late 2021, they are to play a crucial role in the country's effort to reduce wheat imports and alleviate the impact of the situation in #Ukraine #ukrainewar
🤔 So what's the plan ?
🎯Project target : reclaiming 250,000 ha for wheat production in the area, with a view to boost annual output there to 500,000 t. These ambitious plans could prove expensive however, and mays also be hindered by high soil salinity in the region.
🌱 In this infrared #timelapse, crop circles (red dots) are already seen expanding east of the lakes in the past 2 years. But that's mainly the effect of abundant rain during the past 2 winter seasons.
Made on Nimbo Maps with modified #Copernicus #Sentinel data (2020-2022)
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