Use GIS and RS

analysis the TM images in 1994 and 1998 about Minqin County. The result show: somewhere in Minqin county desertification has been controlled

the same time somewhere been exacerbated. Around the Minqin oasis desert control is successes

the area of shrub become bigger. But beyond the oasis

the area of sandy grassland and salt grassland have been reduced 13.8% and 0.3%

the flow dune increased 0.3%. The reason of desertification is irrationality use water resource

overly graze on the grassland and overly bring under cultivation around the oasis. In the model area

Xishawo of Minqin

locates the tile of badanjiling desert and before Minqin oasis

after some years control

the land

and the forest are stable increased

the desertification in model area has been reversed. In the future

along with the fall of ground water

the degeneration of vegetation should be the major exhibition of desertification in Minqin County. We provide some advice for the control of desertification in Minqin County.