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Desire for Greener Land

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Mexico – Cointzio<br />

The Cointzio area is characterised by a scattered pattern of cropland, <strong>for</strong>est, grazing land and shrubland. <strong>Land</strong> degradation<br />

occurs mainly in the <strong>for</strong>m of soil erosion by water and wind, which is slowly increasing in the cropland, and moderately in<br />

the closed grassland and shrubland. High livestock numbers and uncontrolled grazing are the main cause of soil erosion on<br />

the grazing land. Present conservation measures include agro<strong>for</strong>estry in the closed <strong>for</strong>est and closed grassland. In the closed<br />

grassland the extent is low (

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