Centuries prior to the ruling of the Castro government, in the 16th century precisely, 90 percent of Cuba was covered with forests. Agriculture Ministry officials in Cuba revealed that the Castro government, in the last for decades, had sown 1.24 million acres of trees, of which were mainly derived from the mountainous zones of the Sierra Maestra, Escambray, and Sierra de los Organos. This reduced Cuba's forest cover to 53 percent and by 1960 it was down by 13.5 percent. …showed first 75 words of 585 total…

…showed last 75 words of 585 total…organization provides the people of Cuba with extensive training on environmental issues, including deforestation and pollution, in attempt to "harmonize the relationship between society and its environment." Sources: COSG Website - Organizations in Cuba: http://www.cosg.org.uk/fundacion.htm CIA Website - The World Factbook: http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/cu.html Forests.org Website: http://forests.org/archive/samerica/cubadefo.htm and http://forests.org/archive/samerica/cubarise.htm