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The effect of the state forestry policy on the development of rural areas in Poland was presented on the basis of the regional program of the forestry policy elaborated in Poznań, the program of increasing woodiness, the role of forest promotion complexes and joint investment projects using EU funds. The most important achievements include: creation of additional places of work in forestry and services associated with forests, education, tourism and recreation realised in forests as well as the improvement of touristic attraction of rural areas by joint investments. Further increase of forestry on the development of rural areas will depend on the improved cooperation of the local self-government with forest administration.