Deserts in northern China expansion: 40 extra "Croatia"

Many of the residents on the edge of the Tengger Desert grazing animals, or run a small garden. But officials said that, like climate change, overgrazing is also a factor in expanding deserts. (The United States, the New York Times website)

Reference News October 30 US media said the southern margin of Tengger Desert is located in the vast Gobi desert, with a number of large cities are not so far apart, it covers than day by day.

According to the United States the New York Times, October 24, China's desert more than 1300 square miles a year in the past many (about 3367 square kilometers), expanding his territory, many villages are gone, climate change and human activities have aggravated the trend of desertification. Taken by the Chinese Government to move out residents, planting trees, limiting grazing and other initiatives to slow the speed of desertification, but scientists say the critical trend of desertification in the region is still spreading.

Reported that the deserts of China's nearly 20% of the country, drought in northern China has intensified. A recent assessment suggests, China's desert area of about more than 50,000 square kilometers larger than 1975 – about equal to the Croatia area, gradually expanding with two other deserts of Tengger Desert rendezvous, is forming an may no longer be uninhabitable for vast sand sea.

Many residents in the desert on the edge of Tengger Desert livestock grazing or small garden. Many families in northern China, from generations of grazing livestock as a means to earn a living at the edge of the desert. Officials said that, like climate change, overgrazing is also a factor in expanding deserts. Some experiments have shown that moderate grazing may actually reduce the impact of climate change on grassland, and the herders of the China relocation policies could damage to the grass.

Reports from some of the area's local governments began expanding from decades ago to move out on the edge of the desert, but advancing on the city in the desert amid densely populated regions in China are also working towards expanding deserts. Deserts are steadily expanding their territory, living on the edge of the desert residents trying to curb the pace--they planted many trees together with the local government, so that the wind and the Earth.

The more and more frequent dust storms and violent winds, reaching cities such as Beijing.

Guo Kaimin is also at the edge of the Tengger Desert, 40 years old runs a tourist park. Guo said that he was not yet ready to join the ranks of ecological refugees, he had his own corn and wheat fields, part Business Park can also bring income. Last year, the operation produced the garden's seven huge sand sculpture as the core of the decorations, but was little erosion by wind in the desert.

Reportedly, the Government encouraged attitude towards farmers Guo Kaimin, because they say farming is necessary to take some land from the desert, the Government will provide subsidies.

However, farming becomes more and more difficult. Grew up in the ancient town of Nur Huang Chunmei, planted more than 200 trees on their own last spring, hoping they will help ward off the dust in the air and on the ground of sand. Said she was a child is two meters of groundwater level, but "we need now to dig four or five metres deep (water)", and soil are not as soft, as well as before, now uses more fertilizer.

Reports said about 17% of the population are Mongolians, ALXA League, is closely related to their livelihoods and livestock. 42 dream kebuyin wife and I kind of corn and sunflowers, 200 sheep, but home is their main source of income--they deliver to sell city hotel near the restaurant. More and more sparse desert grass, but flocks will graze there, they wander around in his old house-the one on the Lake has dried up a few years ago.

Dream kebuyin wife and I have decided to let 16-year old daughter living and working in the city. Once upon a time, four generations of the family live in a thriving community in Lake, but little by little, people are leaving in droves, desert took over their homes.

(Editors: Biao Guo UN832)
2016-10-30 04:10:47
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中国北方沙漠扩大：40年间多出个“克罗地亚”

　　许多居民在腾格里沙漠的边缘放牧牲畜，或者经营小型观光园。但官员称，和气候变化一样，过度放牧也是导致沙漠不断扩大的一个因素。（美国《纽约时报》网站）

　　参考消息网10月30日报道美媒称，腾格里沙漠位于广袤戈壁滩的南缘，与一些大城市相距不远，它的面积一天大过一天。

　　据美国《纽约时报》网站10月24日报道，中国的沙漠在过去许多年间以每年超过1300平方英里（约合3367平方公里）的速度拓展着自己的领地，许多村庄都消失了，气候变化和人为活动加剧了沙漠化的趋势。中国称政府采取的迁出居民、种植树木、限制放牧等举措放缓了沙漠化的速度，但科学家们说临界区域的沙漠化趋势仍在蔓延。

　　报道称，沙漠构成了中国将近20%的国土，中国北方的干旱愈演愈烈。一项最近进行的评估显示，中国的沙漠面积比1975年时扩大了约5万多平方公里——约等于克罗地亚的面积，日益扩张的腾格里沙漠与另外两片沙漠逐渐汇合，正在形成一片可能再也无法住人的浩瀚沙海。

　　腾格里沙漠上的很多居民都会在沙漠的边缘放牧牲畜，或者经营小型观光园。中国北方的很多家庭，世世代代都把在沙漠边缘放牧牲畜作为谋生手段。官员称，和气候变化一样，过度放牧也是导致沙漠不断扩大的一个因素。但一些实验显示，适度放牧实际上可能会减轻气候变化对草地的影响，而中国的牧民搬迁政策可能对草地产生破坏。

　　报道称，该地区的一些地方政府从几十年前就开始把人从日益扩张的沙漠边缘地带迁出，但在沙漠朝着城市挺进之际，中国一些人口稠密的地区也在朝着沙漠扩张。沙漠正稳步拓展其疆域，住在沙漠边缘的居民则试图遏制其步伐——他们与当地政府一起种植了不少树木，以便挡风固土。

　　狂风卷起的沙尘暴越来越频繁和猛烈，直抵北京等大城市。

　　现年40岁的郭开敏同样在腾格里沙漠边缘管理着一个观光园。郭说，他尚未准备好加入生态难民的行列，他有自己的玉米地和麦田，经营观光园也能带来一部分收入。去年，运营这个观光园的公司制作了七座巨大的沙雕作为核心装饰物，但被沙漠里的狂风一点点侵蚀。

　　报道称，政府对郭开敏这样的农民持鼓励态度，因为他们称从事农耕有助于从沙漠手中夺回一些土地，政府会提供补贴。

　　不过，种地变得越来越难。在通古淖尔镇长大的黄春梅，去年春天自种了200多棵树，希望它们能帮忙挡住空中的沙尘暴和地上的沙土。她说自己小时候地下水位为两米，但“现在要挖四五米深（才有水）”，而且土质不像以前那么松软、那么好，现在会使用更多肥料。

　　报道称，阿拉善盟约17%的人口是蒙古族人，他们的生计一直都和畜牧业密切相关。42岁的梦克布音和妻子种有玉米和向日葵，但家里的200只羊才是他们的主要收入来源——他们把羊肉卖给附近城市一家酒店的餐厅。沙漠里的草越来越稀疏，但羊群还是会在那儿吃草，它们游荡在他家的老房子附近——一个几年前便已干涸的湖泊边上。

　　梦克布音和妻子已经决定让16岁的女儿在城市里生活、工作。从前，他们家的四代人都生活在湖边一个繁荣的社区里，但渐渐地，人们纷纷离去，沙漠接管了他们的家园。

(责任编辑：郭彪 UN832)
2016-10-30 04:10:47
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