新近发布的《中华人民共和国森林法实施条例》对植树造林的成活率作出明确规定。条例第四十二条规定,除国家规定的干早、半干旱地区外,当年造林成活率不足85%的,由县级以上人民政府林业主管部门责令限期完成造林任务;逾期未完成的,可以处应完成而未完成造林任务所需费用两倍以下的罚 The newly promulgated “Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on the Implementation of the Forest Law,” clearly defines the survival rate of afforestation. Article 42 of the Regulations stipulates that, except for the dry and semi-arid areas prescribed by the state, when the survival rate of afforestation is less than 85% in that year, the competent forestry department of the people’s government at or above the county level shall order the completion of afforestation tasks within a specified time limit; A penalty of less than two times the cost of completing a forestation task should be completed