It is seen that Guangxi forestry industry gained great achievements on reform and development after years effort, according to Guangxi Forest Development Meeting hold on July 26. At present, there are over 7300 hectares artificial forest in Guangxi province including more than 2700 hectare fast-growing forest and 3300 hectare cash forest, the acreage rank top in China. The percentage of forest cover improved from 23.2% to 54.2% since the foundation of P.R. China, increased by three times over the nation.
The Deputy director of the National Afforestation Committee, the State Forestry Bureau, JiaZhibang who presented the meeting point out that the rapid development of forestry in Guangxi, not only made a significant contribution to economic and social development, but also the made great contribution to the national forestry industry.
Through the efforts of afforestation and ecological protection, the supply of forest products in Guangxi achieved siganificant achievements. From the early of New China to 2008, about 150 million cubic meters of timber was produced by guangxi. And, during the Eleventh Five-Year" plan period, the timber volume produced by Guangxi province accounted for about one-seventh of the nation, timber form artificial forest account for one-sixth of the nation, Guangxi is the top commercial timber production area. Now, the output of gum rosin, star anise, cinnamon, fennel oil, and Gui oil, rank first in China, the output of gum rosin and anise account for 50% and 80% of the nation.