News Headline
China stresses efforts to fight desertification
Source
Global Times
Publication Date
2015-06-16
China's State Forestry Administration (SFA) has pledged to fight desertification as the country faces a tough battle against encroaching sands.SFA deputy head Zhang Yongli told Xinhua that China has 1.73 million square kilometers (1.73 billion hectares) of land is classified as undergoing desertification, forming a long stretch in the north that suffers from constant winds and blowing sands.