Today is Arbor Day. The reporter learned from the State Forestry and Grass Administration that in 2024, China will complete more than 100 million mu of land greening tasks. In 2024, more than 100 million mu of land greening tasks will be completed, including 66.69 million mu of afforestation and 48.36 million mu of planting and improvement. The implementation area of sustainable forest management has been expanded to more than 10 million mu, and forest quality has been steadily improving. At present, China's forest cover rate exceeds 25%, forest reserves have reached more than 20 billion cubic meters, the comprehensive grassland vegetation cover has stabilized at more than 50%, and the plantation area ranks first in the world. Zhang Liming, Director of the Ecological Protection and Restoration Department of the State Forestry and Grassland Administration: Since the 18th National Congress of the Party, the State Forestry and Grass Administration has continued to carry out large-scale land greening operations. A total of 1.16 billion mu of forest has been planted nationwide, making it the country with the fastest greening in the world.

Today is Arbor Day. The reporter learned from the State Forestry and Grass Administration that in 2024, China will complete more than 100 million mu of land greening tasks. In 2024, more than 100 million mu of land greening tasks will be completed, including 66.69 million mu of afforestation and 48.36 million mu of planting and improvement. The implementation area of sustainable forest management has been expanded to more than 10 million mu, and forest quality has been steadily improving. At present, China's forest cover rate exceeds 25%, forest reserves have reached more than 20 billion cubic meters, the comprehensive grassland vegetation cover has stabilized at more than 50%, and the plantation area ranks first in the world. Zhang Liming, Director of the Ecological Protection and Restoration Department of the State Forestry and Grassland Administration: Since the 18th National Congress of the Party, the State Forestry and Grass Administration has continued to carry out large-scale land greening operations. A total of 1.16 billion mu of forest has been planted nationwide, making it the country with the fastest greening in the world.