Abstract: Preventing forestry crime of malfeasance is an important duty of forestry administrative departments at all levels. Investigation conducted in Beijing, Hunan, Guangdong and Yunnan provinces shows the characteristics and causes of forestry crime of malfeasance. To prevent the forestry crime of malfeasance effectively in China, we should strengthen the leadership, perfect the mechanism of enforcement and supervision of forestry laws, make the forest administrative system running smoothly, and take scientific and democratic decisionmaking procedures.