On sustainable management in west of Jilin province and forest ecological network development

The west of Jilin province is a subarid ecotone with farming and stockbreeding, which main characteristics (soil desertization and alkalization, steppe degeneration) have restricted the sustainable development in social economy of Jilin province. This paper gives a brief account of ecological economy in the region, and discussed five tasks in forest ecological network development based on experience and lesson of forestry development in the last half a century. Finally, some relevant strategies and proposals were put forth.