History,Present Stauts of Economic Forests and Their Prospects for Development in Zhejiang Province.

Key words: 
• economic forests /
• resources /
• evaluations /
• development /
• Zhajiang Province

Abstract: Zhejiang Province is an important producer of economic forests in our country because of its mildness in elimatic codnitions and abundance in resources of commercial species of trees.But development of economic forests is tortuous due to some historic reasons.Within 46 years from 1933 to 1978,fruit produce of the whole province only increased by 45.37% from 105000 tons to 146100 tons,so did dry fruit produce.Since1978,production of economic forests has developed fast on account of adjustment of Policiesf or rural areas.Winth in 16 years from 1978 to 1994,fresh fruits increase about 11 times as much,dry fruits increased by 65.89%,tea by 86.90% and leaf Production of white mulberry by 102.90%.A highest level in history is reached at present in area,produce and benefit in production of economic forests.History,reasons present status,;achievements,problems and future tendency towards the development of economic forestrs in our province with corresponding measures to be taken were analised here.