The vast bulk of 'afforested' areas are marginal for agriculture and the population in these areas had been in decline since Famine times.

The 'afforested' area can be increased by around 300 000 ha.

There is serious erosion in 'afforested' areas also.

Like their attempts to 'afforest' treeless subalpine meadows, they planted forage species that had never grown in these mountains.

The area 'afforested' would be close to 2,000 acres.