Welcome to the Gobi  Desert

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Solution-What Can Be Done? Click on the following site to find more information about overgrazing and what can be done about it.  Gather the information and then click on the write to us link and e-mail us some suggestions about how to stop overgrazing. Gobi Desert Solutions There are no quick solutions to the problems.  Deserts can be reclaimed but first water supplies must be esablished.  Next, trees need to be planted to regulate the supply of water in the soil and to "fix" it in place.  Trees and water have to be carefully used, and people need education on how to get the best from their land without overexploitation.   http://www.scalloway.org.uk/phye5.htm One solution to the desertification of the Gobi Desert in Mongolia is in regards to overgrazing.  It is important that young trees are fenced off to prevent grazing by animals. http://www.yptenc.org.uk/docs/factsheets/env_facts/desert_region.html The free grazing of animals has to be stopped.  For nomadic people, this can mean settling down on a piece of land and giving up their previous existence.