This project aims to combat desertification, restore degraded vegetation, and develop sustainable forestry practices in Inner Mongolia’s Chifeng region. The project focuses on enhancing ecosystem resilience through afforestation, improving forest productivity, and integrating local economic development.

Build demonstration site models for vegetation restoration in semi-arid desert areas that improve forest quality and quantity, as well as provide multiple benefits from forests.

Build a sandy land, dry forest demonstration park to show the diversity of sandy woody species, and to showcase a selection of woody species used for afforestation when combating desertification and restoring vegetation restoration in arid areas.

Showcase desertification prevention and control achievements through the establishment of an exhibition center.

Carry out comprehensive monitoring and evaluation of progress and effectiveness of project activities. Manage and monitor forests established in Phase I to enhance demonstration outcomes of the project.

Use technical measures to increase yields in the established demonstration forests.

Hold training courses and organize domestic and international exchanges.

Establishment of a semi-arid desertification vegetation restoration demonstration forest covering 105.67 hectares.

Construction of a sandy land, dry forest demonstration park over 10 hectares.

Renovation of a low-yield forest into a demonstration forest across 38.66 hectares.

Development of a desertification control exhibition center spanning 500 square meters.

Creation of a combined forest & nursery management demonstration forest over 53.65 hectares.

Development of an economic forest on sandy land, demonstrating diversified species over 3.33 hectares.

Construction of an 8 km fire prevention patrol road to enhance forest protection and management capabilities.

The project made substantial strides in ecological restoration and sustainable management of semi-arid and desertified lands. By establishing a 105.67-hectare demonstration forest specifically for combating desertification, the project showcased effective vegetation restoration techniques that have contributed to enhance the local environment and biodiversity.

The construction of specialized zones such as a 10-hectare sandy land & dry forest demonstration park and a 38.66-hectare renovated low-yield forest into a demonstration area, coupled with a 3.33-hectare economic forest, provided practical examples of how diverse plant species can be integrated to stabilize sand and improve soil quality. These areas serve as vital resources for research, education and ecotourism on sustainable land management practices.

Economic benefits were generated by incorporating community-based forest management, agroforestry models, and sustainable economic forest demonstration, providing local communities with alternative income sources. Additionally, training programs strengthened technical expertise among forestry professionals and local stakeholders, ensuring long-term sustainability. By integrating environmental restoration with socio-economic development, the project established a replicable model for forest landscape management in arid and semi-arid regions of Greater Central Asia.