Enrique (. [enËrike]) is the Spanish variant of Heinrich of Germanic origin. As a given name, it ranked 298 out of 1219 for males of all ages in the 1990 U.S. Census. Equivalents in other languages are Henry (English), Enrico (Italian), Henrik (Swedish, Danish and Norwegian), Henri (French), and Henrique (Portuguese).enËrike]) is the Spanish variant of Heinrich of Germanic origin. As a given name, it ranked 298 out of 1219 for males of all ages in the 1990 U.S. Census.
Desertification This is the process that sees productive land turned into non-productive desert. It usually affects dry areas on the edge of deserts, eg The Sahel, south of the Sahara Desert in Africa.
Desertification. This is the process that sees productive land turned into non-productive desert. It usually affects dry areas on the edge of deserts, eg The Sahel, south of the Sahara Desert in Africa. What causes desertification? Desertification is a complex process. It is caused by physical processes and human mismanagement. Factors which may cause desertification include: Climate change â especially long dry periods, causing drought. The dry conditions cause the vegetation to die, so the land loses the protective cover that vegetation provides. Too many animals within the area â leads to overgrazing. Population growth â traditional, less intensive, methods of farming decline.