China to expand forest coverage to 21.66% by 2015
(Xinhua)
2012-10-15 14:16
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BEIJING -- China is expected to raise its forest coverage to 21.66 percent by 2015 in a bid to improve the country's ecological environment, a senior forestry official said Sunday.
Sun Zhagen, vice-head of the State Forestry Administration, revealed the target at a forum on sustainable forestry development.
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China's forest coverage reached 20.36 percent in 2009, up from 18.21 percent in 2006, with 20.54 million hectares of forests restored, according to SFA figures.
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