A Salt Tolerant Native plants as a Solution for Mobile Sand and Dust in Kuwait

Abstract In this study, a coastal research site north of Kuwait Bay faces sand encroachment, floods, and wave erosion. The plantation project’s infrastructure was improved by fencing 1.2 km2 with barbed wire. heavily deteriorated environment has coppice dunes Nitraria retusa Lycium shawii around single, double, or triple plants. To manage mobile dust protect the centre, 21,500 were planted irrigated brackish water (around 7000 TDS). order to aerodynamically shift and/or trap aeolian sediments, vegetation in V-shape facing north-westerly wind. A closer gap (about 1m between plants) on side primary wind widened toward inner edges gated area controls dust. This projected design stabilizes soil, protects against floods erosion, enhances flora animals, activity. Mobile yearly rates downwind traps reduced 94% 64.5%, respectively. Native can control dust, according this. Such systems be more efficient proper plant spacing.