China Boasts 870 Forest Parks
11/7/99
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Title: China Boasts 870 Forest Parks
Source: Xinhua
Status: Copyright 1999, contact source for permission to reprint
Date: November 7, 1999
GUIYANG (Nov. 7) XINHUA - According to a national conference held here
Saturday, China has built a total of 870 forest parks.
These parks occupy more than 7.48 million hectares in 31 provinces,
autonomous regions and municipalities. They account for 0.78 percent
of China's territory.
Of these forest parks, 292 are state-level parks which cover 5. 3
million hectares. Apart from some natural forests, most of these parks
were formerly windbreaks and man-made forest located at the source of
major rivers.
Forest departments have turned them into forest parks in recent years
to help improve natural ecological environment and meet with the
growing needs of holiday makers.