Abstract: There is a correlative and mutual promotive relationship between the project for conversion of cropland to forest and collective forest property right reform.The project forest land from cropland is an important part in the tenure reform.The project achievements can be consolidated based onthe reform.Meanwhile, the experience of implementing and managing the project is helpful to the tenure reform. Under the new situation of tenure reform in theproject areas, we should highligh forestry role in local economic andsocial development, plan the layout of forest-land use, improve forest-land benefits, enlarge forestry industry, make new investment and management mechanisms, strengthen science and technology application, constitute supportive policies, and realize sustainable forest management.

Key words: conversion of cropland to forest, collective foresttenure, reform