Abstract: This paper has made an introduction to the current state of UK forest resources management and its monitoring system. Additionally, it also presents a description on its major monitoring indicators and important inventory factors and summarizes the characteristics of the UK forest management and resources inventory. Based on comparative analysis, it suggests that an integrated national forest resources monitoring system should be established as soon as possible and the advanced overseas experience, techniques and approaches should be introduced and adopted so as to speed up the development of the forest resoureces management and monitoring system in China.

Key words: UK, forest resources, forest management, forest monitoring system