2 THE STRATEGIC OBJFCTIVES TO COMBAT DESERTIFICATION
The strategic objectives to combat desertification
in China are continuously focused on the carrying out of the principle
of the prevention and the combination of protection, combating and development
of the affected areas. The key efforts will be paid to the overall implementation
of NAP through demonstrations and pilot projects. The limitation of the
acceleration spread of desertification is the first priority tasks to combat
desertification. The strategy of desertification in China is divided into
three phases namely first phase from 1996 to 2000, second phase from 2001
to 2010 and third phase from 2011 to 2050, which coincides with the time
schedule of China National Economic and Social Developmental Plan:
2.1 Objectives of first phase (1996-2000) To
slow down the speed of desertification, ecosystem in some regions will
be improved, people's life quality and living circumstance will be significantly
increased. The targets are:
---2.80 million ha of lands affected by wind
erosion will be rehabilitated,
---2.40 million ha of lands affected by water
erosion will be reafforested ( 600,000 ha will be the artificial plantation),
---7.15 million ha of degraded steppe, desert
steppe and rangelands will be revegetated,
---2 million ha of salinizedfalkalized lands
will be appropriately reclaimed,
---165 natural reserves and preservations in
arid, semi- arid and dry sub-humid areas will be established, covering
a total area of 59.5 million ha.
2.2 Objectives of second phase (2001-2010): Ecological
conditions in some affected areas will be remarkably improved and people's
life quality and living circumstance will be greatly improved. The targets
are:
---6.00 million ha of lands affected by wind
erosion will be rehabilitated,
---4.80 million ha of lands affected by water
erosion will be reafforested ( 600,000 ha will be the artificial plantation),
--- 1 7. 50 million ha of degraded rangelands
will be improved through revegetation,
---5 .00 million ha of salinized/alkalized lands
will be properly reclaimed,
---The total area of natural reserves and preservation
in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas will be increased bv 65.68 million
ha.
2.3 Objectives of the third phase (2011-2050):
Nearly all desertified land will be brought rehabilitated. The total area
of natural reserves will be reached 91.35 million ha and the ecosystem
in the affected areas will be fully restored and economic development will
be promoted.