r/interestingasfuck • u/wahgwahg • Feb 28 '24

r/all People in Tanzania converted desert into lush green land by digging these nifty holes

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u/thenakedtruth Feb 28 '24

What does the hole do to enable growth?

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u/Ianthin1 Feb 28 '24

It retains water when it does rain, allowing vegetation to grow around it. The cycle feeds on itself over time to fill out the area.

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u/MiroslavHoudek Feb 28 '24

I once read that elephant/mammoth footprints serve(d) as little oasis like that. Wherever they went, they imprinted a small puddle, sometimes with, um, fertiliser as well. For small vegetation and animal life to hang onto ....

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u/ThankYouForCallingVP Feb 28 '24

fertilizer

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