China Adds Forest Area Equivalent to Texas Since 1990 Through Reforestation Efforts
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Brajeshwar
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Summary
China has added more than 170 million acres of forest since 1990, an area roughly the size of Texas, making it one of the few countries experiencing significant forest growth while global deforestation continues. This achievement results from massive reforestation efforts and conservation policies, though some critics question the ecological quality of these new forests compared to natural ones.
Key quotes
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While the world is continuing to lose huge areas of forest, mostly in the tropics, woodlands are making a comeback in some countries
China's forest expansion is the result of massive reforestation efforts and conservation policies
Article URL: https://e360.yale.edu/digest/china-new-forest-report
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45732800
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