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82,666 Hectares

The Tibet autonomous region has finished this year's forestation project with increased coverage of 82,666 hectares, up by 23 percent from last year. According to Tibet's Forestry Department, the region has planted 32,140 hectares of trees and closed off 50,526 hectares of hills and mountains for tree and grass growth. A forestation project covering six major rivers in the region started in March with investment of 30 billion yuan ($4.89 billion).