Forests are the origin of life and the birth place of civilization. We are all from forests. Forests give us food, water for life, and shelter. Without forests we can not imagine our life and civilization. Forests and Culture is to seek a improvement of our standard of living through the maintenance of the integrity, visual quality and health of forests around us. Forests and Culture is to provide opportunities where we can share and exchange new ideas and perceptions on our relations with trees, forests, and the biotic community. Forets and Culture is to examine and organize the new ideas to disseminate the value of forests. Forests and Culture is to explore and cultivate new values of forests to accomplish an ecological harmony between forests and human beings. Forests and Culture is a process to elevate our human life quality and to keep records of our efforts for our future generations.