There is an old Chinese saying that "to control water, you must first control the mountains", which means that if you want to control the floods, you must first control the mountains and forests. In the same way, if you want to control deserts, you must first control desertified land. Desertified land refers to land where the soil loses moisture and fertility due to natural or man-made factors, and becomes dry, barren and easily weathered. Desertified land not only endangers the living environment of human beings, but also threatens China's ecological security and *** Therefore, the Chinese have started a protracted war of sand prevention and control a long time ago, and it took decades to finally let the desert retreat and let the green advance. So, how did the Chinese do it? What did they do in the desert? Let's take a look!
With wisdom and hard work, the Chinese have turned the desert into an oasis.
China is one of the countries with the largest area of desertified land in the world, with nearly one-third of the land once desertified. These desertified lands, there is no water, no plants, no animals, only wind-blown sand, sandstorms, and people cannot survive. These desertified lands not only affect our ecological environment, but also threaten our food security, economic development, and even *** Therefore, from a long time ago, the Chinese began a bitter war against desertification, and it took decades to finally let the desert retreat and let the green return to the north.
The Chinese used a lot of wisdom and effort, not only planting trees, but also inventing some magical technologies, such as grass squares, which are square structures made of straw and inserted in the sand, which can prevent the sand from flying, but also retain water and create conditions for plant growth. According to the data of the National Forestry and Grassland Administration, by the end of 2022, China has completed a total of 2 desertified land management tasks8.2 billion mu, 53% of the treatable desertified land has been treated, the area of desertification and desertification land in the country has decreased for four consecutive monitoring periods, and the key treatment areas have realized the historic transformation from "sand entering and people retreating" to "green entering and sand retreating".
In addition to these, the Chinese also take advantage of one of the advantages of the desert, that is, the sun is abundant, and many photovoltaic power stations have been built in the desert, using solar energy to generate electricity, which not only saves resources, but also reduces pollution, and also brings income to the local people, which is a good thing to kill multiple birds with one stone. This project is called the "Desert Photovoltaic Power Generation Project", which is the largest photovoltaic power generation project in China's history, with a capacity of 4500 million kilowatts, equivalent to the power generation of 20 Three Gorges hydropower stations. As soon as this project was released, it attracted the attention of the whole world, and many foreign ** reported the news, admiring our innovation ability and environmental awareness, so the words that the Chinese created a miracle in the desert came from this.
The Chinese not only cured the desert, but also turned the desert into wealth.
In fact, this project is not only about generating electricity, but also has many other benefits, such as photovoltaic panels that can block sunlight, reduce water evaporation, make it easier for plants in the desert to grow, and can collect rainwater and water plants, turning the desert into an oasis. Moreover, photovoltaic panels can also be matched with plants to form beautiful patterns, for example, the State Power Investment Corporation used green plants and photovoltaic panels to spell out the shape of a horse, which is very spectacular, attracting many tourists to come to watch, and increasing tourism income for the local area. So we not only cured the desert, but also turned the desert into wealth, which many other countries cannot do, and we should be proud and proud of the motherland!
Of course, this project is also inseparable from the support and participation of each of us, we want to save water, save electricity, protect the environment, and make our home more beautiful and bright! The full text of the National Plan for Desertification Prevention and Control (2021-2030) was recently released, which clarifies the overall ideas, priorities, objectives and tasks of desertification prevention and control in the coming stage, which is conducive to comprehensive, scientific, systematic and sustainable desertification control and high-quality promotion of desertification prevention and control. The tasks of desertification prevention and control in each province determined in the Plan are important indicators for carrying out the assessment of the target responsibility of the provincial desertification prevention and control tenure and the supervision and assessment of the forest chief system. We must actively respond to the call of the country and contribute our own strength to the work of desertification prevention and control!
The Chinese's cause of preventing and controlling desertification has won the respect and praise of the world.
The Chinese's desertification prevention and control cause has not only benefited themselves, but also the world. As a party to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, China has actively fulfilled its international obligations and shared its experience and technology in desertification prevention and control with other countries, making important contributions to the construction of global ecological civilization and sustainable development. China has also carried out a series of desertification prevention and control cooperation projects in countries along the Belt and Road to help local people improve the ecological environment, improve their quality of life and enhance people-to-people bonds. The Chinese's cause of preventing and controlling desertification has won the respect and praise of the world.
June 17 this year is the 28th World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, and the theme of this year's China is "Join Hands to Combat Desertification and Build a Community with a Shared Future". This theme expresses our confidence and determination, but also our vision and expectations. We believe that as long as we unite and work together, we will be able to achieve the goal of desertification prevention and control, and we will be able to build an ecologically beautiful homeland!