Its tallest dune is also measured, from base to peak, as the world's third tallest dune and highest stationary dune in the world.
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This desert is home to some of the tallest stationary dunes on Earth, with some reaching a height of more than, although most average at around.
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This oddity arises because the great stationary dunes ( ergs ) of the Kanem region create a dam, preventing lake waters from flowing to the basin's lowest point.
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Much of this coast is thinly populated but overgrazing, particularly south of Mogadishu, has resulted in the destruction of the protective vegetation cover and the gradual movement of the once-stationary dunes inland.