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The Kubuqi Desert, once known as the "Sea of Death," is experiencing significant transformation due to aggressive desertification control measures. With a control rate rising from 7% to 40% in 2024, the region aims for 50% by 2025 and 70% by 2030.

Key initiatives include a 420-kilometer northern shelterbelt and a "four-pillar desertification prevention" strategy, incorporating photovoltaic arrays and silt dams. Since 1995, these efforts have reduced soil erosion by 5.7 million mu and improved soil-water conservation efficiency to 61.4%, preventing 300 million tons of sediment from entering the Yellow River.