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Desertification in China

Local farmers, employed by the army, water tree samplings planted in the land separating the desert and farmland in an effort to stabilise the land to encourage further vegetation growth in Hebei Province, China. Desertification is the process by which fertile land becomes desert, typically as a result of drought, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture. 41 % of China's landmass in classified as arid or desert. Inappropriate farming methods and over cultivation have contributed to the spreading of deserts in China in recent years.

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Local farmers, employed by the army, water tree samplings planted in the land separating the desert and farmland in an effort to stabilise the land to encourage further vegetation growth in Hebei Province, China. Desertification is the process by which fertile land becomes desert, typically as a result of drought, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture. 41 % of China's landmass in classified as arid or desert. Inappropriate farming methods and over cultivation have contributed to the spreading of deserts in China in recent years.