At present, 100 million mu of forest area are lost every year in the world, however, the average annual forest area increase in China reaches 60 million mu, making China the fastest growing country in the world in terms of the forest resources.

According to the State Forestry Administration last year, an area of 71.57 million mu was afforested in China, 2.31 billion trees were planted by volunteers, while the urban green coverage ratio in China reached 35.1 percent. Both forested areas and forest reserves in China are continuing to increase.

The latest estimates by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations show that China tops the world in man-made forest areas, signifying that the construction of forest ecosystems in China has been further strengthened.

By People's Daily Online