A notable achievement has been made in the afforestation for soil and water conservation at the head of Dujiangyan irrigation since 1981. About 347 thousand trees have been afforested on 435 hectares. Besides the ability of conserving soil and water

part of the trees have been cut down

meanwhile make up excess the wood needs of local project. The afforestation initially shows economic

ecological and social benefits. The office of Dujiangyan afforestation has been elected as a model unit by the committee of Chengdu afforestation since 1982. Their experience is: the leaders take the matter seriously

and forest manage depends on law and mobilizing voluntary afforest

meanwhile

they pay attention to publicize the importance and strengthen of the afforestation result.