China's Saihanba National Forest Park Transformed from Dying Landscape

China's Saihanba National Forest Park Transformed from Dying Landscape

A vast stretch of forest now covers a landscape that once appeared almost beyond recovery in northern China's Hebei Province. Saihanba National Forest Park spreads across around 185,000 acres, with dense stands of trees rising where sand and dry winds once dominated the horizon. The transformation is attributed to the efforts of hundreds of young foresters sent by China in the 1960s. The State Council Information Office (SCIO) reported that the transformation is difficult to comprehend, given the initial state of the landscape.