China’s Great Green Wall: A 46-Year Fight Against the Desert

For nearly five decades, China has been on an ambitious mission: to push back the sands of the Taklamakan Desert — one of the most extreme environments on Earth.

What’s Happening?

• Over 66 billion trees planted

• Designed to reduce sandstorms and halt desertification

• Aims to restore degraded land and shield nearby communities

Why It Matters:

This massive reforestation campaign is transforming dry, lifeless terrain into sprawling green corridors — reshaping local ecosystems, supporting biodiversity, and even influencing regional climate patterns.

Did You Know?

China’s Great Green Wall is among the largest ecological engineering projects in human history.

But the big question remains:

Can it stand the test of time — and the shifting climate?