Afforestation efforts bear fruit in Taklimakan Desert
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Afforestation efforts bear fruit in Taklimakan Desert

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Residents plant oleaster trees in Minfeng county, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, on Thursday. According to local conditions, the region implemented scientifically sound sand control strategies and integrated resources from various areas while overcoming administrative boundaries between different counties and cities. "To suit different conditions, three main methods are employed during the process — engineering sand control, photovoltaic sand control, and biological sand control," said Deng Xiaobo, deputy director of Hotan's forestry and grassland bureau. "In regions with relatively scarce water resources and far from oases, photovoltaic sand control is mainly used," he said. "In areas lacking water resources and where conditions for photovoltaic installation are inadequate, engineering sand control is the primary method."

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Afforestation efforts bear fruit in Taklimakan Desert
1 month, 1 week ago

Afforestation efforts bear fruit in Taklimakan Desert

China Daily  

Residents plant oleaster trees in Minfeng county, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, on Thursday. According to local conditions, the region implemented scientifically sound sand control strategies and integrated resources from various areas while overcoming administrative boundaries between different counties and cities. "To suit different conditions, three main methods are employed during the process — engineering sand control, photovoltaic sand control, and …

Fixing the sands
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Fixing the sands

China Daily  

After reclaiming farmland in Fengzhuang town of Pengyang county in Ningxia Hui autonomous region, the once barren mountains are transformed into a beautiful scene of green slopes. YANG JUHUI/FOR CHINA DAILY China, one of the countries with the severest desertification, has made significant progress in curbing the expansion of deserts after decades of relentless efforts, taking the lead globally to …

Fixing the sands
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Fixing the sands

China Daily  

After reclaiming farmland in Fengzhuang town of Pengyang county in Ningxia Hui autonomous region, the once barren mountains are transformed into a beautiful scene of green slopes. YANG JUHUI/FOR CHINA DAILY China, one of the countries with the severest desertification, has made significant progress in curbing the expansion of deserts after decades of relentless efforts, taking the lead globally to …

China's largest desert transforms into green development powerhouse for Xinjiang
1 year, 6 months ago

China's largest desert transforms into green development powerhouse for Xinjiang

China Daily  

This aerial photo taken on May 17, 2023 shows a view of the Yotkan cultural scenic spot in Hotan county, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. URUMQI -- Once known as the "sea of death," the Taklimakan Desert, the world's second-largest shifting sand desert, has become a driving force for green development in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. "The …

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