Demonstration Research into Eco-environment Rehabilitation on the Loess Plateau

摘要

As part of the 'Action Plan for the Development of Western China,' the project is conducted by the Institute of Soil & Water Conservation under CAS and the Ministry of Water Resources. It focuses on the rehabilitation of the regional eco-environment, such as a large-scale afforestation drive on enclosed hillsides, efforts to turn the reclaimed farmland on steep mountain slopes into woodland and pastureland, the greening of mountainous areas and speeding up the restoration tempo of the original vegetation on the Loess Plateau. An experiment & demonstration zone has been co-established by the CAS Institute and the provincial Government of Shaanxi. Located in a hillygully region sprawling in the heartland of the Plateau,the zone includes nine townships, covering 707 square kilometers in total area. Since its start in 2000, the project has scored remarkable progress:……