Ecosystem recovery is a soil and water conservation measure w hich relies on the ability of natural recovery.It greatly helps to control soil and water loss

resume environment

and make human and nature harmonious in a short time. The fusion of TM and SPOT images was applied in the ecosystem recovery monitoring of soil and water loss in Liang dang County. In the past three years

vegetation coverage was increased

plant community in the project area was changed towards a developing direction

soil erosion area and its degree were reduced

and ecological factors were distinctly improved.