Abstract: The managerial system is being executed by some local governments to protect ecological public welfare forest at present.The trend of the functions of the forest rangers being void and weak has already been exposed in the rural areas in recent years.The actual cause is that there is an imbalance between rangers’ duties and reward and lack of an effective control mechanism.To meet the demand of forestry development and strengthen ecological public welfare forest management,forms of self-management,contracted management and commission management should be adopted for market mechanisms in a long run.The responsibilities of the local government are to supervise the effects of forest management and protection and provide comprehansive services.

Key words: rural forest ranger, current situation of functions, ecological forest maintenance, countermeasure