101.   The beautification drive will include the planting of trees and shrubs along the river bank to prevent soil erosion.

102.   The Department of Agriculture predicted long-term damage to farmland from soil erosion.

103.   The clearing has led to increased desertification, while the conversion of grasslands to agricultural fields has aggravated soil erosion, said Nassery, who uses only one name.

104.   The government, meanwhile, announced a ban on logging in western Sichuan province along the upper reaches of the river to curb severe soil erosion.

105.   The felling of the forests by land speculators is also causing soil erosion and the water table to rise, the paper reported.

106.   The forest conservation and rehabilitation programme also included the reafforestation of other open spaces, maintenance of a virgin jungle reserve and the prevention of soil erosion.

107.   The role of the forests in providing medicinal plants, controlling soil erosion and sustaining water supply, however, remain on the periphery.

108.   The trees break the strong, destructive winds from the Sahara Desert, prevent soil erosion and the spread of wind-borne diseases, provide shade and lessen water evaporation.

109.   The tribesmen said mining operations also encourage soil erosion and harm agricultural lands with chemical runoffs.

110.   The trees benefit the environment by preventing soil erosion, and by requiring fewer chemical treatments then other fruit trees.