Great Green Wall of China
Sector: Rail • Location: China
Source: Nature
The Great Green Wall of China, officially called the Three-North Shelterbelt programme, is a large-scale afforestation project initiated in 1978 to create a network of forests and planted areas across northern China to protect farms, villages, roads, and railways from desert encroachment. The project spans about 45% of the country and aims to be completed by 2050. It has significantly increased fo
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Rail, Road, Government
- Location
- China
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Nature
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Description | The Great Green Wall of China, officially called the Three-North Shelterbelt programme, is a large-scale afforestation project initiated in 1978 to create a network of forests and planted areas across northern China to protect farms, villages, roads, and railways from desert encroachment. The project spans about 45% of the country and aims to be completed by 2050. It has significantly increased forest cover and reduced dust storms, with strategies including stable funding, learning from past failures, and planting vegetation around renewable energy facilities. |
Original sector | Environmental Restoration |
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Country | China |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Rail, Road, Government |
Article published date | 2026-04-18 |
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