Abstract
Forest protection and active forestation have become the prerequisite to a sustainable development of mankind in the forest sector. “Tree doctors” will play an important role if we want to prevent forest trees from disease and insect impacts, or to conduct curative measures for diseased precious trees. In recent years, the control of diseases and insects for forest trees becomes another major challenge. More and intensive researches associated with the control of these forest diseases and insect pests are necessary for the safety of forest health and sustainable management. In view of the increasing threats posed by diseases and insects to our forest trees, tree protection work becomes more significant as well. Although there are many tree protection professionals and technologies, the studies on all aspects of tree health technologies and resources need urgent integration to enable efficient and professional tree health diagnoses and training of related professionals. Based on these needs, Taiwan Forestry R search Institute (TFRI) has organized an unprecedented “Center for Trees Arboriculture (CTA)” so as to consolidate safety of our forest health, environmental protection and public health. This project is to robust CTA, the related resource requirements, and a regulative system, collaboration between industry, government and university is also incorporated. In addition, the related studies on tree healthcare technologies at the TFRI shall be integrated and standardized. To establish an integrated health examination system provides health assessment and information for further health management of urban forest. With this health management system, it is valuable and could be served as clinical data enhancing the efficiency health control, maintain urban greening and heave country’s vitality.