Sand intrudes as trees destroyed

A villager holds a handful of sand in front of tree stumps at a shelter belt in Wuwei, northwest China's Gansu Province which faces the worst desertification in China, April 27, 2007. More than 10,000 trees have been chopped down by local forestry authorities in the name of renewing the wood.



Tree stumps and sand dunes are seen at a designated shelter belt in Wuwei, northwest China's Gansu Province which faces the worst desertification in China, April 27, 2007. More than 10,000 trees have been chopped down by local forestry authorities in the name of renewing the wood.