摘要
The Law of Soil and Water Conservation entitles the adminiStrations of water resources at various levelto monitor ecological environment and to proclaim status of soil erosion periodically。 Monitoring units of soil andwater conservation approved by local governments are obliged to undertake this work。 How to develop a monitoringprogram needs an overall and long-term concept。 Particularity and objectives of ecological environment monitoringwas discussed。Monitoring at provincial level may be divided into two levels:province-wide and at project level。Those indicators meaningful,sensitive to any disturbances,and simple to measure may be selected to test status ofecosystem stability and health。 It makes sense to have an integrated sampling design,to set up permanentobservation plots and to collect data, so that to have a relative timely,accurate understanding of ecosystems in theprovince. A program regarding sampling design,field methods, data analysis,documentation and implementationwas detailed。