The Chiayi Forest District Office (CFDO, a branch of the Forestry Bureau) has recently begun taking bold and resolute action to improve Alishan's landscape. The first step is thinning of the Japanese cedar forests planted by the Japanese.
嘉義林管處最近開始要大刀闊斧改善阿里山的景觀，第一步就是針對日本當年栽植的柳杉林進行疏伐。