Huaihua Forestry Administration shall supervise and manage the forestry and grasslands in Huaihua, as well as their ecological conservation and restoration; organize, coordinate, guide and supervise the ecological conservation, restoration and afforestation of forestry and grasslands; regulate forest, grassland and wetland resources; regulate the prevention and control of rock desertification; supervise and manage terrestrial wildlife resources; supervise and manage nature reserves of all kinds; advance forestry and grassland reforms, put forward opinions on major reforms on the collective forest tenure system, state-owned forest farms and grasslands, and supervise their implementation; develop policies for the optimal allocation of forestry and grassland resources, as well as wood utilization; formulate relevant forestry industrial standards and supervise their implementation; organize and guide the quality supervision of forest products, and guide ecological poverty alleviation efforts; guide the capital construction and development of state-owned forest farms; carry out census of tree seed and grass seed germplasm; build a germplasm bank; breed and apply fine varieties; manage the production and business operation of forest seedlings and grass seeds; and supervise the quality of forest seedlings and grass seeds.

(Translated by Professor Yu Jie)