Legal basis: Forest Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).
Article 1 This Law is formulated for the purpose of practicing the concept that green mountains and green waters are priceless, protecting, cultivating and rationally utilizing forest resources, speeding up land greening, ensuring forest ecological security, building ecological civilization, and realizing harmonious coexistence between man and nature.
Article 2 This Law is applicable to the protection, cultivation and utilization of forests and trees and the management of forests, trees and woodlands in People's Republic of China (PRC).
Article 3 The protection, cultivation and utilization of forest resources should respect and conform to nature, and adhere to the principle of giving priority to ecology, protection, conservation and sustainable development.
Article 4 The State implements a target responsibility system and an assessment and evaluation system for the protection and development of forest resources. The people's government at a higher level shall assess the situation that the people's government at a lower level has completed the development goals of forest resources protection, forest fire prevention and control of major forest pests and diseases, and announce the assessment results to the public.
Local people's governments may, according to the needs of the protection and development of forest resources in their respective administrative areas, establish a forest director system.
Article 5 The state adopts fiscal, taxation and financial measures to support the protection and development of forest resources. People's governments at all levels shall ensure the investment in forest ecological protection and restoration, and promote the development of forestry.
Article 63 The State supports the development of forest insurance. People's governments at or above the county level shall subsidize forest insurance premiums according to law.