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The Nile Valley system comprising around 2.63 million ha represents the most fertile lands in Egypt -<br />

and probably in the whole region. However, wind erosion and salinity have degraded the soil resource<br />

(El-Khole i, 2012). Sand encroachment and mobile dunes are now estimated to cover more than 16 percent of<br />

the total area of Egypt. These conditions have led to active sand encroachment on the fringes of the cultivated<br />

areas in most areas of the country. An estimated area of 0.76 million ha has been reported to be affected by<br />

sand encroachment and active dunes, causing reduction in productivity of as much as 25 percent. The annual<br />

soil loss was estimated to be about 1.0 million ha.<br />

In Jordan, the flat topography (

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