China implements large-scale program to combat desertification in northern regions
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What happened
Workers in northern China have used a technique called “straw checkerboards” to combat desertification. This effort is part of the Three-North Protective Forest Program, or Green Great Wall. Since 2000, desertified land in northern China has shrunk significantly, with forests now covering 200,000 square miles. The initiative has involved over 300 million rural laborers, mostly on a part-time basis.
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Why it matters
The program utilizes Inner Mongolia as a functional base for national strategic projects in China. The successful implementation of the Three-North Program contributes to national environmental goals and land stability.
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Who's involved
- Inner MongoliaAutonomous region of China where the desertification control efforts are taking place
- ChinaNation implementing the national strategic project to reverse desertification
How it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Ron Sakolsky secured a grant to plant trees in the desert in Inner Mongolia.Sub-event
- Ecological engineering addresses desertification challenges in Inner Mongolia through the Malan Lake Project.Sub-event
- Studies are underway into creative methods for land restoration, focusing on establishing a sustainable cycle of ecological and economic benefits in Inner Mongolia.Sub-event
- FAO provides data on rangeland importance in Inner Mongolia.Sub-event
Program aims to reverse desertification in northern China.1 source
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The entities involved
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Inner Mongolia
autonomous region of China