Can it be reversed
It may not be able to be reversed completely, but steps can be taken to decrease the amount od desertification. Different villages in Africa are setting up awareness groups to fight poverty and desertification. The reversing process can occur through a positive change in interaction between people and ecosystems.
These groups are also planting more trees and trying new farming methods. Prevention should be preferred to rehabilitation as it is difficult and costly. Restoration and rehabilitation approaches can help restore ecosystem services. Examples of this are:
Establishing seed banks
These groups are also planting more trees and trying new farming methods. Prevention should be preferred to rehabilitation as it is difficult and costly. Restoration and rehabilitation approaches can help restore ecosystem services. Examples of this are:
Establishing seed banks
- Re-introducing selected species
- Countering erosion through terracing and other measures
- Enriching the soil with nutrients
- Planting trees