slopes of Lanshan Mountain comprises over 30 percent of the desert area of China. Given the current trend in China's land use policies, desertification of the Wushao Ling slopes and other Chinese deserts is projected to expand.

The mountain range is crossed by:
* China National Highway 312, through the Wushaoling Pass (3030 m)
* G30 Lianyungang-Khorgas Expressway,