森林覆盖率 (sēnlín fùgài lǜ) — forest coverage rate
HSK 5 | noun | the percentage of a country or region's land area covered by forest
森林覆盖率 (sēnlín fùgài lǜ)
A key environmental indicator measuring the proportion of a region's total land area that is covered by forest -- central to discussions of ecology, climate, and biodiversity.
Meanings
- [noun] forest coverage rate, forest cover percentage
Example Sentences
中国的森林覆盖率已从上世纪的不足10%提升至如今的24%以上。 Zhōngguó de sēnlín fùgài lǜ yǐ cóng shàng shìjì de bùzú 10% tíshēng zhì rújīn de 24% yǐshàng. China's forest coverage rate has risen from less than 10% in the last century to over 24% today.
提高森林覆盖率是应对气候变化的重要举措。 Tígāo sēnlín fùgài lǜ shì yìngduì qìhòu biànhuà de zhòngyào jǔcuò. Increasing the forest coverage rate is an important measure for addressing climate change.
巴西亚马孙地区的森林覆盖率因过度砍伐而持续下降。 Bāxī Yàmǎsùn dìqū de sēnlín fùgài lǜ yīn guòdù kǎnfá ér chíxù xiàjiàng. The forest coverage rate in Brazil's Amazon region continues to decline due to excessive logging.
科学家利用卫星技术监测全球森林覆盖率的变化。 Kēxuéjiā lìyòng wèixīng jìshù jiāncè quánqiú sēnlín fùgài lǜ de biànhuà. Scientists use satellite technology to monitor changes in global forest coverage rates.
政府设定了到2030年将全国森林覆盖率提高到26%的目标。 Zhèngfǔ shèdìngle dào 2030 nián jiāng quánguó sēnlín fùgài lǜ tígāodào 26% de mùbiāo. The government has set a target to raise the national forest coverage rate to 26% by 2030.
森林覆盖率的高低直接影响一个地区的水土保持能力。 Sēnlín fùgài lǜ de gāodī zhíjiē yǐngxiǎng yī gè dìqū de shuǐtǔ bǎochí nénglì. The level of forest coverage rate directly affects a region's capacity for water and soil conservation.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 提高森林覆盖率 (tígāo sēnlín fùgài lǜ) | to increase forest coverage |
| 森林覆盖率下降 (sēnlín fùgài lǜ xiàjiàng) | decline in forest coverage |
| 全国森林覆盖率 (quánguó sēnlín fùgài lǜ) | national forest coverage rate |
| 监测森林覆盖率 (jiāncè sēnlín fùgài lǜ) | to monitor forest coverage |
| 提升覆盖率 (tíshēng fùgài lǜ) | to raise the coverage rate |
| 绿化覆盖率 (lǜhuà fùgài lǜ) | green coverage rate |
Usage Notes
森林覆盖率 is a compound technical term: 森林 (forest) + 覆盖 (coverage) + 率 (rate/percentage). The pattern X覆盖率 is productive in Chinese: 植被覆盖率 (vegetation coverage rate), 绿化覆盖率 (greening rate), etc. Understanding that 率 = rate/percentage unlocks many similar environmental and statistical terms.
This term appears frequently in environmental news, UN climate reports translated into Chinese, and China's national ecological policy documents. For B2 learners focused on environmental Chinese, it is essential vocabulary.
Memory Hook
森林 = forest (三个木 = three trees = 森, plus 林 = grove). 覆盖 = to cover (like a blanket over the land). 率 = percentage. Forest coverage rate is simply: what percentage of the land does the forest blanket cover?