What should I do when returning farmland to forests is due?

Returning farmland to forests has no validity period and is permanent. Returning farmland to forest refers to returning farmland in a planned and step-by-step manner, planting trees and grass according to local conditions, and restoring forest and grass vegetation from the perspective of protecting and improving the ecological environment in the west, in accordance with the principle of combining suitable trees, irrigation, planting grass and shrubs. The state implements the system of funds and grain subsidies for returning farmland to forests. According to the approved area of returning farmland to forests, the state provides appropriate subsidized grain, seedling afforestation fees and living expenses subsidies to those who return farmland to forests for free within a certain period of time.

Regulations on returning farmland to forests

Article 62

Those who return farmland to forests to resume farming without authorization, or engage in activities such as indiscriminate mining and excavation within the scope of implementation of the project of returning farmland to forests, shall be investigated for criminal responsibility according to the provisions of the Criminal Law on the crime of illegal occupation of agricultural land, the crime of deforestation or other crimes; Those who are not serious enough for criminal punishment shall be punished by the administrative departments of forestry, agriculture and water conservancy of the people's governments at or above the county level in accordance with the provisions of the Forest Law, Grassland Law and Soil and Water Conservation Law.