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Desertification takes place when land that was once fertile enough to raise crops and thrive in an agricultural area, becomes a dry desert wasteland which can be the result of many different things; drought, deforestation or poor agricultural decisions. “Desertification has strong adverse impacts on non-drylands as well; affected areas may sometimes be located thousands of kilometers away from the desertified areas.” ( Millennium Ecosystem Assessment., 2005). The affects that desertification can have on other areas is a biophysical effect, meaning that it affects the biophysics of an area, the process and its factors have an adverse influence on survival, development and evolution of any given area affected by desertification.  Much like the affects in the area that was once the Aral Sea. Those who are trying to fix the water issue and the salt intake issue can see the effects on the human body as many of the inhabitants come down with many salt related illnesses and the lack of medicine and proper care leads to further issues down the road.