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The green dam, in Arabic "sadd al akhdhar" is one of the agro ecological projects of Algerian afforestation to fight the advancement of the desert. This work was largely carried out not only by army soldiers but also by Algerian scouts under the orders of President Houari Boumedienne in 1970, 3 million hectares were to be planted. The dam is a kind of forest belt that aims to stop the advancement of the desert to northern Algeria. It?s length is extended to about 1500 kilometres. The reforestation produced woodlands which helped to recover some of the missing forest land, create some pastoral lands, also reducing on the crossing over of sand from the desert (south) to the northern part. The choice of species of trees and shrubs has turned out to be naturally existing vegetation because the variety chosen was very robust and can survive without a great consumption of water. The project has proven to be a success but the problem is that the follow-up is not made meticulously and the barrier deteriorates year after year. The renewal is obligatory given the effectiveness and the ecological/beneficial impact on the environment and the preservation of fertile lands. |
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6 Comments
Umm a nice article well thanks for you good work.
Posted 13-08-2017 03:51
A great project to fight against the advancement of the desert! It's also good that the project created some solutions to the challenges in the area covered by the desert. More countries and leaders should take a leaf from such good deeds
Posted 30-07-2017 18:07
Souhil, Saad Al Akhdhar sounds like a great initiative to control desertification. Let us hope that the same can be revitalized by efforts of environment champions like yourself. Residing in UAE, I can understand how important it is to control the advancement of desert.
Posted 22-07-2017 01:41
Thanks for sharing.
Posted 18-07-2017 14:23
That's good news
Posted 16-07-2017 17:11
Thanks for telling us about 'sadd al akhdhar', an ecological project in Algeria as a measure to fight the advancement of desert. Sad to note that it's not being given proper care and is deteriorating.
Posted 15-07-2017 06:23