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    SURVIVING IN THE DESERT

    By: Pinank Jani

    INFORMATION

    Location- The Sahara desert

    Northern part of Africa

    Dates- December to February

    The temperatures are not at its extreme


    during these months

    CLIMATOGRAM

    SURVIVAL ITEMS
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    Machete
    White Poncho
    First Aid kit
    Wide brim hats
    Water bottles
    Sunglasses
    Whistle
    Flashlight
    Duct tape
    Compass
    Camera
    The luxury item for the tribe to earn would be a book on the types of plants
    and animals in the desert and all the information they need to know about
    them.

    WATER SOURCES

    Gather water from the Nile river if youre


    close enough
    Dig a hole deep enough that water will start
    to gather in the hole
    Cut off the top of a barrel cactus and mash or
    squeeze the pulp
    Early morning dew
    When drinking water take long drinks, dont
    sip.

    RENEWABLE ENERGY

    Use your sunglasses to aim sunlight at


    the wood the team members have
    gathered to create a fire for cooking
    and the cool night temperatures

    NATIVE PLANTS THAT CAN BE EATEN

    Acacia- trees with seed pods


    Agave-the flowers, the leaves, the stalks, and the sap
    Cactus- water inside
    Date palm- fruits
    Common Fig- fig fruits
    Doum Palm- red-orange oval fruit
    Olive tree- fruits

    NATIVE ANIMALS THAT CAN BE


    EATEN

    Edible insects:

    ants, scorpions, grasshoppers, centipedes


    and tarantulas

    Goats
    Ostriches
    Sand snakes
    Lizards
    Badgers
    Camels

    ORGANISMS THAT CAN BE FOOD

    Lichen- found where there is moisture

    SHELTER

    Use the white poncho you brought with you


    Build a mound of sand or use the side of a sand
    dune for one side of the shelter.
    Anchor one end of the material on top of the mound
    using sand or other weights.
    Extend and anchor the other end of the material so
    it provides the best possible shade.

    DANGEROUS ORGANISMS

    Scorpions
    Centipedes and Millipedes- some have a poisonous bite
    and may reach 25 cm
    Puff adder- venom destroys blood cells
    Boomslang- dangerous venom
    Gaboon viper- neurotoxic venom
    Saw-scaled viper- deathly
    Cobra causes respiratory paralysis and tissue damage
    Bee
    To defend yourself from these organisms you can use the
    machete you brought . If its possible you should try not
    to draw any attention to yourself. Dont leave food or any
    of your belongings out where it could be easily accessed
    by the wild life.

    MEDICAL ORGANISMS

    Thyme- treats indigestion, respiratory


    infections, and spasms
    Aloe plants- treats burns

    MEDICAL EMERGENCY PLAN

    Use aloe plants to treat sunburns


    If something is bleeding a lot wrap a
    piece of cloth around it and duct tape
    it to stop the bleeding
    Use items from your first aid kit

    DIVISION OF LABOR

    Team member 1 has to get food for the


    team and cook
    Team member 2 has to make the
    shelter for the team and maintain it
    Team member 3 has to take care of the
    latrine
    Team member 4 has to create energy
    sources

    FOOD WEB

    PROBLEM SOLVING

    Problem: Heat Exhaustion


    Solution: Carry a lot of fluids with you,
    hike in the morning, take long drinks of
    water, find shade and rest if possible

    AVOID DESTROYING THE


    ENVIRONMENT

    Dont leave any trash


    Keep everything you brought with you
    together
    Dont leave fires unattended and put
    them out when you go to bed
    Dont have your latrine near a water
    source that people drink out of

    IMAGE REFERENCE
    1.
    2.
    3.
    4.

    http://winners.virtualclassroom.org/0616/watercrisis/wc_runningsahara.htm
    http://sanerapdc.com/2009/09/are-you-a-crystal-or-magnifying-glass/
    http://www.2020site.org/trees/acacia.html
    http://greenfieldgeography.wikispaces.com/IGCSE+and+GCSE+Weather,
    +Climate+and+Ecosystems

    REFERENCE PAGE

    http://www.survivaliq.com/survival/water-procurement_s1.htm
    http://www.survivaliq.com/survival/shelters_s2.htm
    http://www.buzzle.com/articles/sahara-desert-plants.html
    http://www.temehu.com/Wild-life-in-sahara.htm
    http://www.survivaliq.com/survival/poisonous-snakes-and-lizard
    s.htm
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sahara

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