河西走廊荒漠地区的人口和生态问题

甘肃省自然条件差,粮食自给程度低。在这一背景下,有着灌溉之利,粮食产量较高且稳定的河西走廊荒漠绿洲,便首当其冲地承受着生产更多商品粮的压力。由此必须扩大垦殖,增加用水以及由于人口增长而扩大樵采等对植被的破坏,加剧了沙漠化的发展和绿洲的衰退。本文拟对河西走廊荒漠地区的人口与生态环境问题及解决途径,做一概略讨论。

Population and Eco-Environmental Problems in Desert Area of the Hexi Corridor.

The historical evolution and present situation of environment in desert area of the Hexi Corridor demonstrate that intensifying human activity and over-extortion beyond nature's sustainable ability are the main reasons of the eco-environmental deterioration in desert oasis. In order to make the oasis sustainable and perpetual, population control, refraining from over-extortion and especially reduction of commodity grain pressure are vital among various countermeasures.