RSSNewsletterSiteMapFeedback

Home · Weather · Forum · Learning Chinese · Jobs · Shopping
Search This Site
China | International | Business | Government | Environment | Olympics/Sports | Travel/Living in China | Culture/Entertainment | Books & Magazines | Health
Home / Business / News Tools: Save | Print | E-mail | Most Read | Comment
Disastrous weather causes US$2.25b losses in forestry sector
Adjust font size:

Disastrous winter weather has caused 16.2 billion yuan (2.25 billion U.S. dollars) in losses for China's forestry sector, Cao Qingyao, State Forestry Administration (SFA) spokesman, said in Beijing on Saturday.

By Jan. 31, 2.49 million forest workers and residents of 14 provinces and regions had been affected. Some 120,000 houses were wrecked or had collapsed, he said. The weather also damaged 5.46 million hectares of bamboo, 5.18 million ha of forest and 36,700 ha of seedlings.

The cost in treating sick wild animals and economic loss from animal deaths reached 17 million yuan, Cao said.

The death toll for wildlife killed this winter was unavailable.

On Hunan Province's frozen Dongting Lake, the cold weather and a lack of food put the lives of 160,000 migratory birds at risk, the China Green Times, published by SFA, reported.

Cao said the administration had allocated 4.3 million yuan to aid 39,000 households worst hit by the disaster in Hunan, Hubei, Anhui, Jiangxi and Guizhou provinces and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

On Saturday, the Ministry of Finance earmarked 30 million yuan for these disaster-stricken areas.

The severe weather of the past three weeks could persist until Feb. 9, according to the latest Central Meteorological Station forecasts.

Total economic losses, so far, had amounted to about 53.9 billion yuan, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said on Friday. It said the snow had killed at least 60 people and forced nearly 1.759 million to relocate.

(Xinhua News Agency February 3, 2008)

Tools: Save | Print | E-mail | Most Read

Comment
Username   Password   Anonymous
 
China Archives
Related >>
- Snow havoc causes US$7.5bn in losses
- Severe weather may persist for another week
- Coal miners to continue production during Spring Festival holiday
Most Viewed >>
-China set to hit the brakes on rising yuan
-Power to resume shortly in worst-hit area by snow
-Online operators are on top of the game
-Macao's gaming market expands further
-Insurance firms set to stump up billions

May 15-17, Shanghai Women's Forum Asia
Dec. 12-13 Beijing China-US Strategic Economic Dialogue
Nov. 27-28 Beijing China-EU Summit

- Output of Major Industrial Products
- Investment by Various Sectors
- Foreign Direct Investment by Country or Region
- National Price Index
- Value of Major Commodity Import
- Money Supply
- Exchange Rate and Foreign Exchange Reserve
- What does the China-Pakistan Free Trade Agreement cover?
- How to Set up a Foreign Capital Enterprise in China?
- How Does the VAT Works in China?
- How Much RMB or Foreign Currency Can Be Physically Carried Out of or Into China?
- What Is the Electrical Fitting in China?
SiteMap | About Us | RSS | Newsletter | Feedback

Copyright © China.org.cn. All Rights Reserved E-mail: webmaster@china.org.cn Tel: 86-10-88828000 京ICP证 040089号