Bildnummer: 56121371 Datum: 27.09.2011 Copyright: imago/Xinhua (110927) -- YULIN, Sept. 27, 2011 (Xinhua) -- Tourists ride camels near China s largest desert lake Hongjiannao in Yulin, north China s Shaanx Province, Sept. 24, 2011. Hongjiannao is shrinking as a result of climate change and human activities, and may vanish in a few decades. Its lake area, which measured more than 6,700 hectares in 1996, has shrunk to 4,180 hectares. Its water level is declining by 20-30 centimeters annually and its water PH value has risen to 9.0-9.42 from 7.4-7.8. (Xinhua/Liu Yu) (lfj) CHINA-SHAANXI-LARGEST

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• Date taken: 27 September 2011
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Bildnummer: 56121371 Datum: 27.09.2011 Copyright: imago/Xinhua (110927) -- YULIN, Sept. 27, 2011 (Xinhua) -- Tourists ride camels near China s largest desert lake Hongjiannao in Yulin, north China s Shaanx Province, Sept. 24, 2011. Hongjiannao is shrinking as a result of climate change and human activities, and may vanish in a few decades. Its lake area, which measured more than 6, 700 hectares in 1996, has shrunk to 4, 180 hectares. Its water level is declining by 20-30 centimeters annually and its water PH value has risen to 9.0-9.42 from 7.4-7.8. (Xinhua/Liu Yu) (lfj) CHINA-SHAANXI-LARGEST DESERT LAKE-VANISHING (CN) PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN Gesellschaft Naturkatastrophe See Austrocknen Salzsee Dürre Trockenheit xjh x0x 2011 quer 56121371 Date 27 09 2011 Copyright Imago XINHUA Yulin Sept 27 2011 XINHUA tourists Ride Camels Near China S Largest Desert Lake in Yulin North China S Shaanx Province Sept 24 2011 IS shrinking As a Result of CLIMATE Change and Human Activities and May Vanish in a few Decades its Lake Area Which measured More than 6 700 hectares in 1996 has shrunk to 4 180 hectares its Water Level IS by 20 30 centimeters annually and its Water Ph Value has Risen to 9 0 9 42 from 7 4 7 8 XINHUA Liu Yu China Shaanxi Largest Desert Lake vanishing CN PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN Society Natural disaster Lake drying out Salt lake Drought Drought XJH x0x 2011 horizontal