Abstract: Non-wood forest resources are an important component of the multifunctional forestry development in Ningxia.Thus high priority was given to the increase and utilization of non-wood forest resources in Ningxia.In this paper,the current status of non-wood forest resources and their utilization in Ningxia was analyzed,the problems baffling the increase of non-wood forest resources were pointed out,the future objectives for increasing and utilizing non-wood forest resources were presented and the measures for promoting the increase and utilization of non-wood resources were suggested.

Key words: Ningxia, non-wood forest resources, increase and utilization, policy