Guo Ruixiang, Liang Duojun
1984, 4(3): 167-176.
The Xishuangbanna District, Yunnan, is situated on the border of southwest China.Of its total area of 19,223 Km2, 95% are mountainous. This District, lying in the south of the Tropic of Cancer, abounds in natural resources, The largest area of tropical forests in our country is in Xishuangbanna.For over 30 years, the tropical forests have been seriously destroyed, the ecological environment has been getting worse day by dad.The key to protect the environment of Xishuangbanna lies in the restoration of forests, It is necessary to expand the forests area to a covering rate of over 50%,which is approximate to that in the time not long after liberation, upon this basis, natural rubber, precious timbers, traditional medicine crops, spiceberries, woody oil plants, fruits, flowers may also be developed.