The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un gave instructions to dynamically wage a movement for winning the Title of Forest of Socialist Patriotism and a movement for winning the Title of Model County in Afforestation in February, Juche 104 (2015).

Since the beginning of these movements, the number of the units and regions, which turned the forests under their care into thick ones, has been steadily increased. Many units across the country have been honored with the Title of Forest of Socialist Patriotism.

Officials and working people in South Phyongan Province distinguish themselves in afforestation and forest conservation.

Under a long-term plan for afforestation, those in Hoechang County have planted many good species of trees.

Many wild fruit trees and other lucrative trees have been planted on the mountains in the county where efforts are also put into tending of the newly planted trees and conservation of forests.

Mundok and other counties have waged a vigorous movement for winning the Title of Model County in Afforestation. They distinguish themselves in producing many saplings of good species every year to make a contribution to afforestation.

Officials and working people in Jagang, North Phyongan and South Hamgyong provinces all out in the campaign for winning the title dedicate themselves to conservation of the forests under their charge.

The Kanggye Knitwear Factory has massively produced saplings of good species at a tree nursery with a gravity-fed irrigation system based on a hillside water repository, thus covering the forest under its care with many acacia, pine-nut, walnut and lime trees.

Amid a brisk nation-wide campaign for winning the Title of Model County in Afforestation, many units have won the Title of Forest of Socialist Patriotism. The afforestation area is expanding every year and mountains turn into useful ones.