The Economic Times

China's anti-desertification drive restores 10 million hectares in five years, targets 6.7 million more by 2030

China has restored over 10 million hectares of desertified land and nearly 2 million hectares of rocky desertification during the 14th Five-Year Plan. The Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program, the world's largest afforestation initiative, remains central to these efforts, with significant government investment and policy enhancements driving ecological improvements across the country.