Who was the first person to plant trees in the desert?

The first person to plant trees in the desert was Zhang Xiwang. Zhang Xiwang started planting trees in 2002 and has been planting trees in the desert for 15 years. Today, his team has planted more than 20,000 acres of trees in this desert.

The Kubuqi Desert is still hot in September. In the afternoon, a tall, dark-skinned man stood on the roadside, waiting for a bus carrying reporters from all over the country to arrive from a distance. He is Zhang Xiwang, a villager in Duguitala Town who once appeared in a CCTV public service announcement - a typical example of local advanced desertification prevention and control figures.

Duguitala Town is located on the edge of the Kubuqi Desert. It used to be all desert. Now the poplar forest here can be seen as far as the eye can see. Groups of trees are arranged in straight lines, and the green color makes people feel like they are in the south.

Changes after afforestation in the desert

Zhang Xiwang said that before 2010, sandstorms would occur every three days or two, but now they only occur three to five times a year; in the past, they were basically There was no rain, but now it rains once a month. Trees have been planted, and there are more birds and foxes. “This is the harmonious development of man and nature,” Zhang Xiwang concluded cheerfully.

Being able to participate in improving the ecological environment, Zhang Xiwang feels that he is doing something very meaningful. As he said, you must be practical in everything you do. After becoming famous, Zhang Xiwang did not get greedy for big money. Every year in corporate bidding, he took jobs according to his own ability. "Only one step a year will make me feel at ease."