林業經管理策略變遷最最顯著的特徵為伐木林場功能角色轉換,臺灣擁有豐富的森林資源,這些茂密的原始林,向來是減少臺灣水旱災最重要的守護者,使得生長在臺灣的居民,即使每年總會經歷大大小小且次數不等的颱風、豪雨仍能安穩生活。臺灣最早且大規模的森林開發林,由日據期開始,以伐木生產為主的森林經營方式,也一直延續至戰後及近代。伐木生產時期最重要的木材生產地為太平山林場、阿里山林場與八仙山林場,也就是一般所稱的三大林場;但由於大量開發,造林速度趕不上伐木,三大林場最後都走上關場之途。約在40年前,臺灣林業經營原則改變,轉向以保育為主的林業經營,最重要的就是發展森林遊樂區,在這些經營策變遷過程,最重要的就是舊伐木林場轉型,在轉型變遷過程中,由於所運用的經營策略不同,最後產生的效益也不盡相同。
Forest resources attributes many other natural resource systems, like hydrologic and ecological equilibrium, so its a safeguard of some areas, and so does Taiwan's forests.Rich in natural forests which always play the safekeeping of Taiwan land from torrential rain, and big damage in the past years. The earlier logging times operated from the beginning of Japanese colonial, till about 40~50 years ago. Due to over exploited Alishan , Pahsien-Shan and Taipingshan logging district all ending finally. And reinvented to Forest Recreation Area from 1965. As with different strategies of management, they achieve their remarkable success differently.