Thereafter Taiwan's economy was transformed from relying mainly on agriculture to one dominated by light industry, and forestry lost its former importance. Forestry policy was changed from maximizing production to cutting of timber only on small areas in a planned way.
其後台灣經濟從農業轉向輕工業，林業的重要性大不如前，林務政策也由大量砍伐轉向以小面積、計畫性砍伐為主。