伊克昭盟位于黄河上中游的鄂尔多斯高原，黄河从三面环绕，总面积８．６８万平方公里，风大沙多，干旱少雨，植被稀疏，水土流失严重，自然灾害频繁。年蒸发量约为年降水量的１０倍；全年８级以上大风日数在４０天以上。全盟山沙两区面积占总面积的８１．９％，沙漠化土地面积 Yikezhao League is located in the upper reaches of the Yellow River in the Ordos Plateau, the Yellow River is surrounded from three sides, with a total area of ​​86,800 square kilometers, wind and more sand, less drought, vegetation is sparse, serious soil erosion, frequent natural disasters. The annual evaporation is about 10 times of the annual precipitation; the annual number of typhoon above grade 8 is over 40 days. The alliance Shansi two districts accounted for 81.9% of the total area of ​​desertification land area