Abstract: From the evaluation scale, the regional difference, the index weight and the evaluation model, the evaluation result determinarion and the management factor, analysis was made of the present situation and the existent prblems the forest sustainable index system. In view of the existing problems,this paper puts forward to establish the concept of the index system database of forest sustainable management. Index system database is an open, dynamic and continuous updating system. It is responsible for special organization management and regular updating,and can avoid the duplication of collection and cumbersome index system, contributing to advance the index weight and the evaluation model method to promote unity, to achieve a unified development of forest sustainable management index system based on management unit level.