One of the four major sandy land: Mu Us Desert

There are a total of 12 desert areas in China, and these desert areas are divided into two categories: "desert" and "sand". The Mu Us Desert we are going to talk about today is actually a sandy land in a strict sense. The conditions for distinguishing deserts from sandy land are also very simple, that is: deserts are arid areas, while sandy areas are semi-arid areas. The Mu Us Desert is one of the four famous sandy areas in China. At the same time, because of the existence of the Mu Us Desert, Yulin City has been dubbed the "Desert City".

In the past, the Mu Us Desert was full of yellow sand, and the soil erosion was serious. Many residents in the neighboring villages were also suffering from the yellow sand and strong winds that blow every day, making it difficult to live. Fortunately, after the People's Republic of China, China attached great importance to the prevention and control of desert land, which gradually improved the conditions of the desert. In the past few decades, can you imagine that the desert that was originally barren is now about to "disappear"?

The Development History of the Mu Us Desert

It is reported that the Mu Us Desert was actually an excellent pasture with fertile soil and water about a thousand years ago. Many people of the Huns made a living from animal husbandry in the local area and lived and worked in peace and contentment here. However, due to the problems of geographical location and environmental climate, the phenomenon of soil erosion here is very serious, and the land gradually begins to desertification. In addition, the formation of the Mu Us Desert is actually related to the over-cultivation and over-grazing of human beings, which not only increases the pressure on the land and makes it difficult to regenerate the green zone, but also causes great pollution to the water environment and the process of desertification. more quickly. Until modern times, the Mu Us Desert has completely turned into a sandy land with an area of ​​4.22 square kilometers, which is larger than the entire Hainan Island.

When the People's Republic of China was first established, the greening rate of the Mu Us Desert was only 0.9%. Since China attached great importance to the sand control work from the very beginning, the control work of this desert area was immediately taken seriously. Provincial units have launched a series of measures for the regional plan, and called on everyone to actively plant trees to improve the living environment.

Sand control work in progress

However, sand control is not an easy task. For a period of time at the beginning, although the people were very enthusiastic and enthusiastic and planted a lot of trees, they did not see results. Some of the trees that were planted fell down, and some didn't grow back at all. Although many people pushed bundles of ground into the depths of the sand nest, when they woke up the next day, the tree seeds were blown down on the desert with their roots and branches.

It is true that only enthusiasm but no professional skills is "reckless". Many ordinary people finally realized this fact after many failures, so they began to seek help from forestry technicians. After learning about the situation, forestry technicians also gave the people a lot of solutions, and gave them the "grass square" tree planting rules, which can greatly improve the survival rate of the saplings.

In the process of controlling the desert, a lot of talents have also emerged, such as Shi Guangyin is a good example. Shi Guangyin has lived in a village near the desert since he was a child. Because of the wind and sand, Shi Guangyin has had a difficult life since he was a child, and Shi Guangyin's friends also lost their lives because of the desert. Because he had a clear understanding of the desert since childhood, Shi Guangyin had great perseverance and firm confidence, and insisted on fighting against the desert. In 1968, he led a group of people to plant saplings, and after gradually seeing the results, this strengthened his belief even more. He established the first sand control company founded by farmers in the country, and began to devote all his heart and soul to In sand control.

It is with the active investment of these ordinary people and the high-intensity management of the country that the greening project of the Mu Us Desert has progressed so rapidly. The desert, which used to be only 0.9% green coverage, is now more than 80% green, which is really shocking. At the same time, in the process of greening work, we must also keep in mind the history, protect the natural ecology, and avoid indiscriminate deforestation, which is to protect ourselves.