Analysis of the Main Results of the Sixth Desertification and Sandification Monitoring in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
The sixth desertification and sandification monitoring in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region was conducted using the data from the third national land survey as the base map,integrating the previous monitoring data on desertification and sandification,and following the technical regulations for desertification and sandification monitoring.The monitoring results reflect the current status of desertification and sandification land in Inner Mongolia,providing a scientific basis for formulating policies,systems,and plans for sand control.The monitoring results show that the area of desertified land in Inner Mongolia is 59.31 million hectares,accounting for 50.14%of the total land area of the autonomous region;the area of sandified land is 39.82 million hectares,accounting for 33.66%of the total land area of Inner Mongolia.Compared with the previous monitoring results,the area of desertified land decreased by 1.61 million hectares,and the area of sandified land decreased by 0.97 million hectares.