Ulan Buh Desert

(chinaculture.org)

Updated: 2014-01-08

The Ulan Buh Desert, stretches over west Inner Mongolia's Alashan League, Wuhai City and Bayannaoer City, covering about 14,000 sq km along the Yellow River.

Various measures have been adopted to improve the ecological environment.

The Ulan Buh Desert, called Wulanbuhe in Chinese, stretches over west Inner Mongolia's Alashan League, Wuhai City and Bayannaoer City, covering about 14,000 sq km along the Yellow River.

The desert joins with the Moshui River, a branch of the Yellow River, and seems boundless.

Although the Ulan Buh Desert is not the largest desert in Inner Mongolia, its impact is the largest, since it is in an area with high population density.

Various measures have been adopted to improve the ecological environment. Sand barriers were erected first to fix the drifting sand, and then shrubs, trees and grass suitable for the desert were planted, such as sea buckthorn, caragana and salix. These plants not only help anchor sand, but also bring economic benefits to local farmers. Now, there is a complete forest belt at the edge of the Ulan Buh Desert along the Yellow River.