Inner Mongolia villages revitalize economy with ingenious methods

Ma'anshan forest farm diversifies its economy

Through scientific afforestation, forest cultivation, and transformation of degenerated forest, Ma'anshan forestry farm in Chifeng city has achieved 6,800 mu of afforestation, 4,000 mu transformation of degenerated forest, and 12,000 mu of forest cultivation, forming a high-quality forest ecosystem that provides support for development of forestry economy and tourism.

The forest farm is actively developing the understory economy, experimentally cultivating forest fungus such as black wood ear fungus, hericium erinaceus, and pleurotus citrinopileatus, as well as medicinal and edible plants such as ginseng, providing new growth points for the local economic development.

Moreover, the farm has introduced a total investment of 800 million yuan for a tourist scenic area construction and a forest homestay project. After completion, the two projects are expected to attract an annual visitor visit of 500,000.