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2001, China Forest Year
Held with March 1 in Beijing was a mobilization meeting under the theme of "Take Care of Forest" in China and the Organizing Committee decided that 2001 be named China Forest Year, to be followed with a series of publicity activities.
Zhao Nanqi, vice-chairman of the CPPCC presided over the meeting at which Zhou Shengxian, director of State Forestry Administration and vice chairman of the Organizing Committee, briefed on the current situation and task of developing China's forest work and ecology construction.
To green the Chinese land in the coming five to ten years, China will concentrate on efforts: Protect natural forests; build new protective forests; return farmland to forest and grassland; put desertification under control around Beijing; protect wild animals and plants; and build new natural reserves. Others are to adjust and complete forestry policies, develop non-public forestry, boost construction of forest industry, deepen forestry reform, rejuvenate forestry through science and technology and administer forests by law and work for improved eco-environment.
By PD Online Staff Member Yin Zhili
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