The present invention provides a method for the prevention of sand movement, whereby a material for preventing sand movement or for cultivating plants: is lightweight and can be readily transported even in desert areas, etc. has good installation workability reduces the load on a worker and is capable of having plants cultivated therein. This method for preventing sand movement uses a net comprising a monofilament as a sand movement prevention material. The net is installed having part of the net buried on a sandy soil surface and the other part of the net standing on the sandy soil surface.