Abstract: Cooperation between institutes and local agencies plays a significant role in accelerating the transformation and promotion of research achievements.By designing an integrated technical service system for the forest ecological demonstration area in water head region of the middle line of South-to-North Water Diversion Project (SNWDP),the paper demonstrates the innovation point of the new cooperation model between Chinese Academy of Forestry (CAF) and local agencies,and develops discussion and prospects focusing on the promotion of new cooperation model.It aims to advocate continuous innovation in the cooperation model between institutes and local agencies and to keep pace with the times so as to play a more and more important roles in providing a scientific and technological service for rural areas.

Key words: cooperation between CAF and local agencies, the national science and technology platform, middle line of South-to-North Water Diversion Project (SNWDP), water head region