Abstract:

Forest property rights system has been always main question in collective forest area of south China,which interfered with forestry sustainable development.This paper analyzed main property right questions in collective forest area of south China, and put forward the main contents of reform forest property rights:1) Forest property rights should be clear by the followings measures:the principal part of ownership of forest land must be defined and the relation between clients and agency of ownership ought to be perfected,the relation between clients and agency of usage right should be set up and the rights and obligations for the owners and managers of collective forest ought to be determined,principal part of forest ownership(or forest land use right) must be defined scientifically.2) The safety of forest property rights should be ensured by reforming system of administrative requisition and compensation of forest land,establishing system of administrative requisition and compensation of public benefical forest,reforming the quota harrest system of commercial forest and unreasonable policy of forestry tax.3) Commercialization of forest property rights should be driven by reducing the transaction cost,strengthening appraisal of the forest resources and property,promoting transaction demand and supply of forest property rights.

Key words: collective forest area of south China, forest property rights system, the safety of forest property rights, ownership and usage right, the relation between clients and agency