Grass planting for over two years has helped mitigate desertification and ecological degradation on China's Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

Madoi Township, which is situated at Sanjiangyuan area, or the Source of Three Rivers, northwest China's Qinghai Province, has seen the expansion of desertification for years. 

Local authorities said the grassland was damaged by rodents.

"The most serious degradation of grasslands was caused by rodents. There are three to four holes in every square meter. Those rats not only dug up roots but also ate all the grass roots, which turns the land into desert," said an official of Madoi Township.

After two years of efforts, the sandy land has gradually turned green.

"Grass planting has increased vegetation coverage, reduced the number of sandstorm days, and, most importantly, it increased the incomes for local people," said Zhang Bo, deputy mayor of Namling County, Xigaze City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.

(Cover photo via VCG)

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