Abstract: On the basis of the brief introduction to the basic situation of the public welfare forests in Zhejiang province,and according to the vegetation type characteristics of the public welfare forests,5 tending modes were designed for Cunninghamia lanceolata forest,Pinus massoniana forest,the broad-leaved and young forests,the broad-leaved and medium or near mature forests,and the mixed coniferous and broadleaf forest.The key technologies mainly included thinning,replanting,cuting of bush and weeding,sprout clearing and so on.Different tending modes were adopted for different vegetation types of the public welfare forests.

Key words: public welfare forests, tending, thinning, Zhejiang province