Abstract: The multi purpose utilization of forests is one of the major concerns in forestry sector development at present, and the utilization value for improving public health of the forests for recreation and health cares (FRHCs) may have among others a strong appeal to the public. The establishment of FRHCs is a newly emerged forest management activity in China; hence little has been known about the types, role, position and significance, and ways and measures of establishment of FRHCs as well as its relations to the public health. This paper puts out emphatically the importance of forests in recreation activities of human beings, and summarizes the efficacy of FRHCs on the spirits, social behaviors, body and skills of people, and the three kinds of services that FRHCs provide. Also introduced in this paper are the establishment of FRHCs in the Banzhangshan Forost Park of Zhuhai City and suggestions on the ways and measures for further improvement. For the establishment of forests for group dwellings of wild birds, selection of sites, patterns of tree plantings or composition of tree species and arrangements of human activities must be considered. The ways and measures for improving the FRHCs include 1)establishment of forests with clearly defined "the four seasons" and with blooming flowers; 2) replanting of tree species with improved functions of health cares; 3) promotion of green shower activities; 4) clear up and maintenance of forest stands;5) protection and maintenance of forests and natural landscapes; and 6) pursuance of commentary services.