Impact of Human Factor on the Desertification Process in the M'Cif Region, Msila, Algeria

Abstract

     This research revolves around the anthropic factors and their role in the expansion of desertification in the region M'cif in the state of Msila (Algeria) because this problem is one of the most dangerous environmental phenomena in arid and semi-arid areas. Thus, the study area is located in a dry climate and is subject to the emergence of desertification on its lands. The study aims at identifying the anthropic factors that impact the emergence and aggravation of the problem of desertification, including population density, the power of the legal regime, grazing, and irrigation methods that leave vast tracts of agricultural land unproductive.