China launched its Fifth National Monitoring of Desertification and Sandification on Friday.
The State Forestry Administration said the campaign to collect information on the status and dynamics of land will last 18 months and combine land-surface survey with satellite remote-sensing technology.
The results will provide scientific bases for policy-making and help combat desertification and sandification, said the administration.
Zhang Yongli, the administration's deputy director, asked forestry authorities at various levels to make sure the results are correct and reliable.
Source: Xinhua News Agency
| Buy Advertising | About Us | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
| The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, is Copyright 1995-2026 Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principles for news reporting and research purposes. |
