Geography of Niger some forests and woodland. The table below describes land use in Niger, as of 2011. Niger's climate is largely hot and dry, with most of the country in a desert region. The terrain there is predominantly desert plains and sand dunes. There are also large plains in the south and hills in the north. In the extreme south, there is a tropical climate near the edges of the Niger River Basin. Lake Chad at the southeast corner of the country is shared between Niger, Nigeria, Chad, and Cameroon. Current environmental issues in Niger include: overgrazing, soil erosion, deforestation, desertification, recurring
Chad–Cameroon Petroleum Development and Pipeline Project immunity and detained for nine months. In November 2000, the World Bank announced that $4 million of a $25 million signing bonus from the oil companies was spent by the Chadian government on weapons. The World Bank required tight restrictions on oil revenues as a condition of its loans. In January 2006, Chad moved to unilaterally increase the portion of oil revenues going to its general fund from 15 to 30 percent. On 28 August 2006, President Déby ordered Chevron and Petronas to quit the country. In Chad and especially Cameroon, through which the pipeline stretches 890 km of the