赤城县根据本地荒山面积大、土层较厚、天然植物资源丰富等特点,大力开展封山育林。1984年以来,全县累计封育51.5万亩,其中先期封育的10万亩已成林利用。中期封育的25万亩荒山中,10.1万亩成为幼林地,亩均乔木约250株,8.8万亩成为乔灌混交林,3.5万亩成为灌木林,2.6万亩达到草场标准。经过封育后,封禁区内平均植被盖度由封育前的20%提高到65—90%,因而大大地控制了水土流失。赤城县在封山育林工作中,首先把任务落实到乡村,责任到人头,并层层签订责任状。健全组织加强管护,全县确定专职护林员200多名,季节性护林会800多名,全县上下形成了县林业公安分局负责抓、县护林防火领导小组具体抓、村民委员会和护林 Akagi County, according to the local area of ​​large barren hills, thick soil, natural plant resources and other characteristics, vigorously carry out the closing hillsides afforestation. Since 1984, the county has sealed a total of 515000 acres, of which 100000 acres of pre-sealed forest has been used. Among the 25 million mu of middle-term blocked barren hills, 101,000 mu are young trees, with about 250 acres of arbors, 88,000 mu of mixed forest of trees and shrubs, 35,000 mu of shrubs and 26,000 mu of grassland standards. After being sealed, the average vegetation cover in the closed area was increased from 20% to 65-90% before sealing, thus greatly controlling soil erosion. In the work of closing hillsides to facilitate afforestation, Akagi County first implemented the tasks in the villages and took the responsibility to the head of people and signed the responsibility forms at various levels. Strengthen the organization to strengthen management and protection, the county identified more than 200 full-time ranger, seasonal forest more than 800, the county formed a county up and down the county branch of forestry police responsible for grasping, county forest fire prevention leading group specifically grasping the village committee and forest