举世瞩目的中国天然林保护工程全面启动了，这是党中央、国务院高瞻远瞩、总揽全局、面向新世纪作出的重大战略决策，体现了以江泽民同志为核心的党的第三代领导集体对林业建设的高度重视，体现了党中央、国务院对林业发展的关心。天然林对防止水土流失、防治水旱灾害具有重要 The world-renowned natural forest protection project in China has been started in an all-round way. This is a major strategic decision made by the CPC Central Committee and the State Council over the course of taking a broad view and the overall situation and facing the new century. It reflects that the third-generation leading collective with the party Central Committee Jiang Zemin as the core The CPC Central Committee and the State Council have shown their concern for the development of forestry. Natural forests are important for preventing soil erosion and preventing floods and droughts