Great Green Wall of China
Sector: Reforestation • Location: China
Source: Bluewin E-Mail
The Great Green Wall, officially known as the Three-North Shelter Forest Program, is a massive reforestation initiative in China aimed at curbing desert expansion. The project, launched in 1978, aims to surround China's deserts with a green belt of trees by 2050, with a significant milestone achieved in November 2024 when a 3046-kilometer-long green belt around the Taklamakan Desert was completed.
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Reforestation
- Location
- China
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Bluewin E-Mail
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Great Green Wall, officially known as the Three-North Shelter Forest Program, is a massive reforestation initiative in China aimed at curbing desert expansion. The project, launched in 1978, aims to surround China's deserts with a green belt of trees by 2050, with a significant milestone achieved in November 2024 when a 3046-kilometer-long green belt around the Taklamakan Desert was completed. |
Original sector | Reforestation |
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Country | China |
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Article published date | 2025-01-21 |
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