CURRENT AFFAIRS

2018

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many national forest villages does China plan to implement by 2020?
A
10, 000
B
15, 000
C
20, 000
D
25, 000
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -China’s Bold Action In the past decade, China has regrown more than 70 million hectares of forest cover. The country has benefited greatly from solutions in biodiversity conservation, sustainable usage and climate governance, resulting in wetland and forest restoration that also combats desertification.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 2015, forest cover reached 22.2% of China’s vast territory, up from 16.74% of the country in 1990. This means that forests were rehabilitated over 5.5% of China’s enormous landmass – 511,807 square kilometres. In 2018, China set a target to achieve forest cover over 30% of its land by 2050.

Detailed explanation-3: -Forest area (% of land area) in China was reported at 23.34 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources.

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