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Sacsaoul forest designated China's national nature reserve

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15:23, July 21, 2013

XINING, July 21 (Xinhua) -- A sacsaoul forest on China's Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has been designated as a national nature reserve, local forestry officials said on Sunday.

"The 370,000-hectare forest plays a primary role in stabilizing the ecosystem of the dessert in Qinghai Province's Qaidam Basin," said Zheng Ze, forestry and animal protection chief in Haixi Mongol and Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Qinghai.

Studies show the sacsaoul works efficiently in slowing the wind, blocking the sand and improve the moisture.

Qaidam Basin, covers an area of 258,000 square kilometers and it is a rich reserve of oil, natural gas and metals.

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