In the early days of the People's Republic of China, the forest coverage rate in China was only 8.6%. Through unremitting efforts, at present, China's forest coverage rate has increased to 16.55%, but it is 10 percentage point lower than the world average. The forest area accounts for only 4.6% of the world, and the forest stock accounts for only 2.9% of the world. The forest area in China was about (768,000) square kilometers in the 1950s, about (115.25 million) hectares in the early 1980s, and now it is about (654.38+75 million) hectares.

1, Chenzhou, Hunan (8 1%)

Chenzhou, Hunan Province has the highest forest coverage rate in China, reaching 8 1%. The source of Chenzhou is mountain city and forest city, and Chen is "(like suburbs and Guo's radicals representing cities). Wang Xianling, in particular, is located in a scenic spot in the eastern suburb of Chenzhou. It is worth mentioning that Chenzhou is an important national excellent tourist city in China, known as "the city in the forest, the capital of creation", and the city with the highest forest coverage in China, which is enough to make world-class cities such as Macau, Paris, Los Angeles, Tel Aviv, Boston and Hong Kong feel ashamed.

It is worth mentioning that the area of this city is 19388 square kilometers, which is 17 times that of Hong Kong, showing the vast forest area.

2. Lishui, Zhejiang (80.79%)

Lishui is the source of six rivers: Oujiang, Qiantang, Feiyun, Jiaojiang, Minjiang and Saijiang, with fengyangshan Huangmao Peak as the first peak in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Lishui has a forest coverage rate of 80.79%, which is known as "Zhejiang Green Valley", "Cradle of Animals and Plants" and "Hometown of Longevity in China", and has the reputation of "Xiushan Lishui is born with beauty".

3. Longyan, Fujian (78%)

The city in most people's minds may be related to reinforced concrete high-rise buildings. Longyan city is not filled with reinforced concrete, and the forest coverage rate is still like a forest park. This city is located in the west of Fujian, and it is an out-and-out forest capital of Fujian. The forest coverage rate of this city has reached nearly 78%, while the forest coverage rate of many small forest parks in China is only 70% to 80%, so it is quite rare for this city to have such a high forest coverage rate.

4. Nanping, Fujian (75.3%)

Nanping City is located in the north of Fujian Province, southeast of the northern section of Wuyi Mountain, at the junction of Fujian, Zhejiang and Jiangxi provinces. It is commonly known as "northern Fujian", accounting for one fifth of Fujian Province, and has the typical characteristics of "eight mountains, one water and one farmland" in southern China.

5. Guilin in Guangxi (70%)

Guilin is a world-famous scenic city, an international tourism aviation hub, a millennium wisdom shrine and an international tourism destination approved by the State Council. Guilin National Forest Park adjacent to Wanfu Road was established with the approval of the State Forestry Administration on the basis of Longquan Ecological Forest Management Office in Guilin, with a total area of 8677.5 mu and a forest coverage rate of 96.5%. The lush trees and pleasant scenery make people feel relaxed and happy when walking.