[Objective] It is necessary to study the ecological value and ecological compensation to make full use of the advantages of the rich ecological resources in Enshi area

Hubei Province

in order to provide a theoretical basis for the establishment of regional ecological compensation mechanism.[Methods] Based on the related remote sensing and statistic data

the value of ecosystem services in Enshi area in 2000 and 2010 was calculated

and the ecological value

ecological compensation amount and ecological compensation priority index in 2010 was analyzed.[Results] (1) The total ecosystem service value of Enshi in 2000 and 2010 was 7.84×107 and 5.88×107

respectively. The calculated value equivalent of the ecological service functions in Enshi areas decreased by 25.07% during the past 10 years. (2) The total value of the ecosystem services of Enshi in 2010 was 2.89×1010 yuan

and the ecological compensation priority order was as follows:Hefeng

Xuanen

Lichuan

Xianfeng

Badong

Jianshi

Enshi and Laifeng County.[Conclusion] There is a positive correlation between the ecological compensation priority index and the proportion of poor villages and the ecosystem value per capita. Similarly

there is a positive correlation between the ecosystem value per capita and the proportion of poor villages.