Management of the Thar

• What is a National Park?

  Protected area
• When was the Thar Desert turned into a National Park?

  1992
• How many trees were planted for the Great Green Wall?

  11 million trees
• How many countries does the Great Green Wall pass through?

  11
• What is intermediate technology?

  Intermediate technology refers to appropriate and sustainable technology that is suitable for developing countries and small-scale industries.
• What intermediate technology is used to manage desertification?

  Magic Stones
• What is desertification?


  The process of land degradation in arid, semi-arid, and dry sub-humid areas, resulting in the loss of vegetation and soil fertility.