Abstract: Based on the analysis on the current state of comprehensive development of mountainous areas in China, this paper presents a detailed description about the ideas and measures for implementing the strategies for integrated forestry development in mountainous areas. In the course of the strategic implementation, forestry development shall be taken as the key link, economic forest development as a breakthrough, the market as a direction and commercial production as a central point. Focusing on natural characteristics of the mountainous areas, their economic development, level of their productivity, existing problems and their development layout, this paper puts forward the major strategies for integrated forestry development in the mountainous areas.

Key words: mountainous forestry, integrated forestry development, strategic research