The specific establishment of evaluation indices for ecological demonstration area at provincial orcounty levels can improve the index systems for assessing regional ecological security of land resources.Anindex system consisting of 18indices was established for Jiangsu Province based on the commonly used indices and existing examples of evaluation.The current status of the province was carefully considered in establishing the index system.Analytic hierarchy process method was applied to determine the weight of each index.Weighted sums as comprehensive scores of ecological security were 0.812

0.840and 0.845for theyears 2000

2005and 2008

respectively

indicating good land ecological security status of Jiangsu Provincein these years.The evaluation of land ecological security can provide theoretical basis and practical experiencefor the sustainable use of land resources in Jiangsu Province.