The climate protection tasks related to forestry include: The support for afforestations should be differentiated according to the mode of cultivation: higher support for the afforestation of arable lands and lower support for the afforestation of grazing lands previously under agricultural use. By increasing the size of forests, the total area of Hungarian forests is expected to rise by 270,000 to 360,000 hectares until 2025. Provided that native trees suitable for the habitat are planted in the framework of afforestations, 25 to 33 million tons of carbon dioxide can be captured by 2025, or even 47 to 58 million in case of planting fast-growing tree species (acacia, poplar, pines). On the other hand, it is obvious that planting tree species with higher carbon absorption is not everywhere desirable owing to nature conservation considerations. Before afforestations/plantation developments, land use aspects and the expected negative effects of the climate change should also be taken into account. For example, forests created in grazing lands may result in net carbon sinking only years later, and for several years, it may emit more carbon dioxide due to the carbon dioxide emissions from the soil. Promoting awareness raising in order to increase the social and economic support for forests, and coordinated measures in order to fight off illegal timber logging. Strengthening and social and economic recognition of the protection functions (protection of soil, water and biological diversity) of the forest stocks. Introduction of forest management methods that are based on natural processes and better serve the protection functions of forests. Granting support to research projects by tendering schemes, chiefly for the purpose of selecting the appropriate tree species, and such research will become important just because of the changing climate. Promoting awareness raising in order to increase the social and economic support for forests, and coordinated measures in order to fight off illegal timber logging. Strengthening and social and economic recognition of the protection functions (protection of soil, water and biological diversity) of the forest stocks. Introduction of forest management methods that are based on natural processes and better serve the protection functions of forests. Granting support to research projects by tendering schemes, chiefly for the purpose of selecting the appropriate tree species, and such research will become important just because of the changing climate.