Computer　modeling　and　visualization　of　forest　landscapes　recently　has　become　a　hot　topic　of　research　in　the　fields　such　as　ecology,　forest　management,　physical　geography　and　botany.　We　reviewed　multi-scale　forest　modeling　and　visualization　and　related　rendering　techniques.　The　principle　and　a　technological　framework　of　information　management　oriented　virtual　forest　landscape　construction　are　proposed,　which　integrate　an　interactive　3D　subsystem　with　a　GIS-based　2D　forest　resource　management　subsystem,　taking　Zhangpu　County　forest　in　Fujian　Province　as　a　pilot　study.　The　system　has　capability　for　individual　tree　modeling,　realistic　forest　stand　3D　scene　construction,　and　navigation,　interactive　information　query,　analysis,　and　simulation　of　the　forest　growth　under　the　conditions　of　tree　competition　and　thinning　in　3D　environment.　In　addition,　future　works　are　discussed　in　conclusion.　©　2005　IEEE.