looking back the development of fore stry in the world,it has experienced the stage of utilization of pure economic value,the utilization of t he forestry' s division of labor and the forestry m ulti -value sustainability man-aging.Lessons from the regular pattern of the development of the forestr y in the world can be drawn because Chi na is at a critical juncture.This paper describes some trends in the develop ment of forestry in China today and ma kes recommendations on such topics as strategic adjustment,the ideas of man agement,the reform on the forestry a uthority regulation,managing system and policy and the input of science and technology on the basis of the law of devel-opment in the world' s forestry and the experience of some major developed countries in forestry development.