Oasis important protective barrier for ecological system in NW China
Updated: June 18, 2022 11:38Xinhua
Aerial photo taken on June 16, 2022 shows a view of Baijitan national ecological reserve of Lingwu, Northwest China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region.
Thanks to three generations of dedicated sand control efforts, a 42,000-hectare oasis has been created in the Baijitan national ecological reserve of Lingwu on the southwest edge of the vast Maowusu Desert. The oasis has now become an important protective barrier for the ecological system in Northwestern China.
In order to effectively control the desert, locals have dedicated themselves to developing profitable agriculture by transforming the desert into farmland and planting vegetables and fruits which could be sold in the market. Aquaculture and eco-tourism have also been developed to boost locals' income. [Photo/Xinhua]
Workers pick green beans in a plastic greenhouse in the Baijitan national ecological reserve of Lingwu, Northwest China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region, June 14, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]
Aerial photo taken on June 14, 2022 shows leek greenhouses in the Baijitan national ecological reserve of Northwest China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region. [Photo/Xinhua]
Aerial photo taken on June 14, 2022 shows plastic greenhouses in the Baijitan national ecological reserve of Lingwu, Northwest China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region. [Photo/Xinhua]
Aerial photo taken on June 14, 2022 shows grape greenhouses in the Baijitan national ecological reserve of Lingwu, Northwest China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region. [Photo/Xinhua]
Aerial photo taken on June 15, 2022 shows a view of an exhibition hall showcasing China's sand control efforts in the Baijitan national ecological reserve of Lingwu, Northwest China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region. [Photo/Xinhua]
Aerial photo taken on June 16, 2022 shows a view of Baijitan national ecological reserve of Lingwu, Northwest China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region. [Photo/Xinhua]
Aerial photo taken on June 15, 2022 shows a view of Baijitan national ecological reserve of Lingwu, Northwest China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region. [Photo/Xinhua]
