Abstract:

The concepts and status of reduced impact logging(RIL) and ecology-based forest harvesting(EFH) were summarized in this paper．RIL was systematically researched，and the new code of forest harvesting practice was established in the world．Although a new code of forest harvesting practice has been established in China，it is not perfect and can’t meet the requirements of sustainable forest management．Most of the researches about EFH were focused on the theories and single techniques，it is short of doing comparison on costs and benefits with conventional logging，technical patterns of EFH for forest types are not perfect，technical system of EFH has not been formed．Finally，the research orientation of the future in China was pointed out．

Key words: ecology-based forest harvesting(EFH), reduced impact logging(RIL), ecosystem management