Desertification to threaten 400mln Chinese

时间：2007-03-28 05:39:58

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Chinanews, Beijing, March 28 – According to the statistics by the State Forestry1 Administration, desertification can be found in 889 counties of 30 provinces and autonomous2 regions in China (about 14% of its territory), directly threatening 400 million people.

 

Desertification causes a 50-billion-yuan-plus loss to China every year. Ecoenvironment in artificially forested desert is still very fragile, particularly under the strong pressures of population, economic development and pollution.

 

In fact, China has gained some control over desertification by slowing it down to 1,283 sq km every year, when in the late 1990s, 3,436 sq km of land became deserts every year.

 

In the near future China will direct its focus of attention to control of desertification in its north part, and stop the expansion of deserts by 2010. Deserts in China might even start to become smaller in 2030, if China fulfills3 all its current promises. By 2050, all the reforestable desertified land will have been reforested, making China an eco-friendly society.

 

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1 forestry 8iBxk     
n.森林学；林业
参考例句：
  • At present, the Chinese forestry is being at a significant transforming period. 当前, 我国的林业正处于一个重大的转折时期。
  • Anhua is one of the key forestry counties in Hunan province. 安化县是湖南省重点林区县之一。
2 autonomous DPyyv     
adj.自治的；独立的
参考例句：
  • They proudly declared themselves part of a new autonomous province.他们自豪地宣布成为新自治省的一部分。
  • This is a matter that comes within the jurisdiction of the autonomous region.这件事是属于自治区权限以内的事务。
3 fulfills 192c9e43c3273d87e5e92f3b1994933e     
v.履行（诺言等）( fulfill的第三人称单数 )；执行（命令等）；达到（目的）；使结束
参考例句：
  • He always fulfills his promises. 他总是履行自己的诺言。 来自辞典例句
  • His own work amply fulfills this robust claim. 他自己的作品在很大程度上实现了这一正确主张。 来自辞典例句

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