However, considering that the country’s forest coverage was as low as 8.6 percent in 1948, it is clear that government afforestation efforts over the past half-century have been effective.
Gayunpaman, isinasaalang-alang na kagubatan na saklaw ng bansa ay kasing baba ng 8.6 porsiyento noong 1948, ito ay malinaw na pagsusumikap ng pamahalaan pagtatanim ng gubat sa nakaraang kalahating siglo ay naging epektibo.