The state strengthens the protection of forest resources and gives full play to the multiple functions of forests.

Legal analysis: The state strengthens the protection of forest resources, and gives full play to the functions of forests in maintaining water and soil, regulating climate, improving environment, maintaining biodiversity and providing forest products.

Legal basis: Forest Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).

Article 28 The State strengthens the protection of forest resources, and gives play to various functions such as forest water storage and soil conservation, climate regulation, environmental improvement, biodiversity maintenance and forest products provision.

Article 30 The state supports the transformation and development of key forest areas and the protection and restoration of forest resources, improves production and living conditions and promotes local economic and social development. Key forest areas enjoy policies such as transfer payment in national key ecological function area according to regulations.

Article 32 The state implements a comprehensive natural forest protection system, strictly restricts natural forest harvesting, strengthens the capacity building of natural forest management and protection, protects and restores natural forest resources, and gradually improves the ecological functions of natural forests. Specific measures shall be formulated by the State Council.