Land desertification is one of the most serious global eco-environment problem which limits the development of society and economy at present. Here

based on the results of recent investigations

we analyzes the present situation and cause of sandy desertification in Shanxi province. Sandy desertification land are mainly distributed in the northwestern and Datong basin of Shanxi

it covers 70. OX104 hm2

accounting about 30. 4% of the total land of this area. The study results show that the processes of sand desertification which occurred or development -ed at this area are mainly caused by natural factors (such as climatic condition and fragile ecological environments) and the human unreasonable economical ac'tivities. In order word

Sandy desertification situation in Shanxi province are related to the physical process caused by natural factors and to the human accelerative process caused by human factors. At the some time

sandy desertification land in the future in the northwestern and Datong basin of Shanxi will be expanded under climate warming and rapid increase of population

unreasonable economical activities.