Koreans plant forest in Mongolia to combat yellow dust

Residents of South Korea’s Kuyan will plant trees this spring to create Mongolia's Kuyan Grove in the town of Mandalgobi, Dundgobi aimag, a Gobi province.

The grove will cover about 100 hectares of area. This year, South Koreans are expected to plant trees on five hectares. This afforestation program will continue for 10 years.

The governor of Kuyan will arrive in Mandalgobi in May to take part in an opening ceremony of the afforestation campaign that will help to stop sand migration and decrease yellow dust storms in South Korea.

Yellow dust from Mongolia’s Gobi Desert has already begun settling in South Korea. During Korea’s yellow dust alerts, people with respiratory problems are urged to remain indoors and some contamination in high-tech environments occur.

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reply written by ubhun, March 25, 2009

by wind?

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reply written by whatever, March 24, 2009

Can someone please explain to me how sand travels through the ocean?

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