In 2015,the CPC Central Committee and the State Council issued the “Reform Plan of State-owned Forest Farms”,which officially launched the reform.By 2020,the reform has been basically accomplished.During the time,ecological functions of state-owned forest farms have been significantly enhanced,people's livelihoods has been well improved,and a number of management innovations have been tested,the reform goal of "protecting ecological services and maintaining people's livelihoods" were achieved.Grounding our work in this new stage of development,there are still some difficulties and problems that can’t be ignored in the reform and development of state-owned forest farms.For example,the reform results are not yet solid,and the resilience and vitality of forest farms are still insufficient.Based on stakeholders communications,field studies,desktop research and surveys,the overall situation of promoting green development through the reform was reviewed,and main problems and challenges were analyzed.Policy suggestions are put forward in order to promote the high-quality development of state-owned forest farms,which could serve as a theoretical ground and provide policy supports in further reform and promoting green development of state-owned forest farms.