Increasing forest carbon sink has become one of the most important ways to adapt to climate change. Under this background, the present management situation of carbon sink forests in Guangdong was described. According to the different characteristics during the forestation period, management period and the trading period of the carbon sink forests, the risks faced by the operator were clarified into three categories, environment risk, process risk and market risk. Strategies were put forward after these risks were analyzed. Propaganda of carbon sink forests should be intensified, in order to achieve the win-win status for the operator of the carbon sink forests and the foresters. The investment of forestry insurance should be increased, and the innovation of technology should be enhanced. The source of investment should be expanded in order to ensure the smooth operation of carbon sink forests. The trading information platform and the trading system of the forest carbon sink market should be improved.