Reforestation gets at one of the root causes of desertification and is not just a treatment of the symptoms. Environmental organizations work in places where deforestation and desertification are contributing to extreme poverty.
Autauga County is a county in the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2010 census the population was 54,571. Its county seat is Prattville. Autauga County is part of the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Gainesville is located slightly east of the center of Cooke County at (33.630360, -97.140323 According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19.0 square miles (49.3 km 2), of which 19.0 square miles (49.2 km 2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km 2), or 0.15%, is water.