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Villagers tackle encroaching sand dunes and land degradation to build resilient livelihoods
In Rostam Abad Village, an oasis in southeastern Iran, sand dunes are encroaching on houses and gardens. Through an FAO-supported project, villagers are tackling this issue through land rehabilitation activities, such as planting drought-resilient trees and shrubs. ©FAO/Amir Khaleghiyan
29/04/2021
On the eastern side of Rostam Abad Village, where Kobra Palangi’s family lives, the land is being sieged by advancing sand dunes. “If we do not stop the sand movement, my date palms will be buried under the dunes,” Kobra says worriedly. Rostam Abad Village is one of the many oases scattered in the eastern part of Kerman Province in southeastern Iran. ....

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