June 17 is World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought. On the same day, the reporter learned from the State Forestry and Grassland Administration that since the 18th National Congress of the Party, China has continued to step up comprehensive desertification control efforts, accelerate construction of key ecological projects such as the “Three North”, complete 365 million mu of desertified land treatment tasks, and banned 27.94 million mu of protected area.

June 17 is World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought. On the same day, the reporter learned from the State Forestry and Grassland Administration that since the 18th National Congress of the Party, China has continued to step up comprehensive desertification control efforts, accelerate construction of key ecological projects such as the “Three North”, complete 365 million mu of desertified land treatment tasks, and banned 27.94 million mu of protected area.