Following the 1.5m contour line around West Africa
I know it sounds a bit strange. This summer myself and two colleagues are embarking on an environmental education project to raise awareness about the consequences of sea level change around the Atlantic coastline.
To launch the project we are embarking on a 35,000km expedition to circumnavigate the Atlantic, following the overland 1.5m contour - the level to which sea levels are predicted to rise within the next 100 years.
On this journey we are creating a network between 50 schools in 13 different countries - all of them found below 1.5m. More information can be found on our website at www.atlanticrising.org.
The reason I am posting here is because our route takes us through Morocco, Western Sahara, Mauritania and Senegal: - A lot of the things that I have read about the coast road in Western Sahara suggest that there is some danger from landmines. Can anybody clarify this?
- A lot of people say that the coast road through Mauritania is really boring. How can we spice this up, where are the interesting places that people would recommend visiting, without straying too far into the higher desert?
Many thanks, and advice much appreciated.
Best
Will
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