Laâyoune-Smara: Two days dedicated to the fight against desertification

Initiated by the High Commission for Water and Forests and the Fight against Desertification under the theme "Let us all act to limit land degradation by taking into account zonal specificities", two days were organised to celebrate the World Day to Combat Desertification in the Southern provinces. An occasion to inquire about the progress of the implementation of programmes specific to this eco-region and an opportunity for a debate, a scientific and technical exchange around themes related to Saharan ecosystems based on acacia raddiana.According to a press release from the organisers in the southern regions of the Kingdom, the programme to combat desertification is articulated around the rehabilitation of the acacia raddiana steppe, through regeneration and silvo-pastoral improvement operations, the fixation of continental and coastal dunes, the creation of green belts near cities, th…