Lost Tree
The Lost Tree, also known as the Arbre Thierry Sabine, is a very isolated tree in the Ténéré region of the Sahara desert in northeast Niger.
The tree is an acacia, lying on a small mound on a promontory. Its remoteness makes the tree an important landmark despite its small size.
Thierry Sabine, founder of the Dakar Rally, died in a helicopter crash near Timbuktu during the 1986 rally. His ashes were scattered around the Lost Tree, which maps printed for the rally thereafter described as the "Arbre Thierry Sabine". A plaque next to the tree is dedicated to his memory, reading "For those who take a challenge – for those who follow a dream".
