Forest recreation business is a new developing industry.This paper introduces the present situation of forest tourism development abroad and, expounds the principle theory of forest recreation, the environment and landscape advantage, and the sanitary and health care function. The authors of this paper suggest that the industry of forest recreation should take an important part of China's tourism; it will become popular in the 21st century and so bears a brilliant future. The authors also recommend that the forest management sector of China should locate its correct position, grasp the chance ...