Water and Soil ManagementE.g. in the Jordan Stone walls are built to stop water running down slopes and washing soil and seeds away. The collected water is used for irrigation of desert adapted plants such as Atriplex. Tree PlantingE.g. The Thar Desert Trees are planted to bind soil together to minimise soil erosion. The branches provide shade for crops which enables them to grow further and also bind the soil together. |
National ParksE.g. The Desert National Park in the Thar desert. Reduces risk of desertification because farming and development is restricted in these zones which reduces the risk of desertification in areas that boarder deserts. 'Magic Stones'E.g. Burkina Faso, Africa Low stone walls are built along contours of slopes which trap water and soil. This has reduced the desertification and has increased crops by up to 50%. |