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Depending upon the precipitation level, Mali vegetation decreases steadily from southern to northern regions of the country. South of Mali is dominated by tropical grasslands called the savanna. Vegetation in the southern part of Mali features trees like kapok, palm, palmyra, mahogany and baobab. The central region, known as Sahel, is a semiarid belt. North of Mali is an arid region and is scarce in vegetation. The chief vegetation of Mali in the northern part is thorny shrubs and plants. Only one percent of land in Mali is considered arable whereas only one quarter part is usable as pasture land.
In comparison to the northern part, Southern Mali is wetter and accounts for abundance in vegetation. Short grasses and shrubs give way to the tall savanna grasses as one move towards southern Mali. Vegetation in Mali is divided into two zones namely Sahel and Sudan. Sudanese zone consists of the localized forest corridors whereas the rest of the area is dominated by savanna. Chief vegetation of the zone includes nere, twoball nitta tree, kapioka, karite, cailcedra and so on. As the Sudanic zone merges with the Sahel zone, the incidence of trees decreases. The Sahel zone is characterized by drought-resistant steppe vegetation. Towards the north, thorny plants exist such as acacia, mimosa, and cram-cram. Thus, Mali vegetation differs from one place to another depending upon the climactic conditions.
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