There is a mini desert in Japan called Tottori Dune. Why do the Japanese regularly clean its vegetation to maintain desertification?

This is because Tottori Sand Dune is the only sand dune in Japan that can receive tourists. Tottori Desert attracts more than 2 million tourists every year. This desert has promoted the economic development of Tottori County and increased the income of local people. Therefore, in order to maintain this desert, the Japanese regularly clean up the vegetation on Tottori Sand Dune.

Tottori Dune is the largest desert area in Japan, and it is also the only desert area in Japan. Tottori Dune is formed under the multiple effects of volcanic ash and wave wind erosion. Every year, a large number of tourists come here to ride camels, slide sand, paragliding, and take photos with rare white camels. The dunes and seaside scenery here are also gathering places for many photographers.

Tottori Dune is 16 kilometers long from east to west and 2.4 kilometers wide from north to south. Unlike the desert we remember, Tottori Dune is located on the coastline, and the wonderful scenery of combining desert with sea is spectacular. However, because the climate of Tottori Dune is very good, especially suitable for the growth of all kinds of green creatures, the original sand has been severely compressed, and the desert area has gradually decreased. The Japanese government has begun to realize this problem, so Tottori Dune will be covered by green vegetation, and this economic pillar will be lost. Therefore, the government decided to regularly remove the vegetation on Tottori Dune to maintain desertification. ?

Tottori Dune is also very famous in Japanese literature. Japanese writer Abe Gongfang wrote a novel "Daughter of Dune" with Tottori Dune as the background, which was adapted into a film and was nominated for an Academy Award. This made Tottori Dune famous, and many people came here inexplicably, because the water content of the dune is particularly high, and the surface of the dune is very easy to grow grass. The local government has also made great efforts to maintain this dune. Even mobilize volunteers and tourists to experience weeding together. After all, there is only a desert landscape like Tottori sand dune in Japan. If weeds are allowed to grow, this beautiful sand dune landscape will disappear.