Grasslands cover nearly 40% of China, but increased prosperity has allowed herders to raise more cattle, sheep, goats and yak, degrading
pastures, while expanding cities have encroached on the best land.
This is the second time China has imposed such a ban, after taking similar measures in April last year. The ban will last for two months
in some areas and up to a year in others, the Xinhua news agency said.
Degraded grasslands can speed erosion and desertification, feeding the sandstorms that plague northern China in the spring.
pastures, while expanding cities have encroached on the best land.
This is the second time China has imposed such a ban, after taking similar measures in April last year. The ban will last for two months
in some areas and up to a year in others, the Xinhua news agency said.
Degraded grasslands can speed erosion and desertification, feeding the sandstorms that plague northern China in the spring.
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