[Objective] To provide support for selecting priority areas and making plans for soil and water conservation and developing the targeted soil erosion measures

this study analyzed the spatial distribution of the soil erosion in the Jianghuai hilly region

and explained the relationship between soil erosion and environmental factors such as land use type

slope

vegetation and soil type.[Methods] Based on the Landsat 8 image with 15 m resolution in 2015 and the "3S" technology platform

this study used the comprehensive evaluation method and the field investigation verification method to analyze the soil erosion distribution and its relationship with the environmental factors.[Results] ① The soil erosion area in Jianghuai hilly region was 1 409.60 km2

accounting for 10.20% of the total area. And the erosion intensity was characterized with light erosion and moderate erosion in some areas. ② Under different land use types

the soil erosion occured mainly in the sloping farmland with larger topographic relief and relatively poor condition

as well as in woodland and grassland with relatively steep slopes and low vegetation coverage. The soil erosion was mainly occurred in the slope of 5°~15° in the boundary belt between mountains and plains. In terms of coverage

the soil erosion mainly occurred in areas with vegetation coverage of 45%~75%. Under different soil types

soil erosion easily occurred in dark soil

paddy soil and yellow brown soil because of low viscosity of soil layer

low organic matter content and low erosion resistance.[Conclusion] There is a close relationship between the soil erosion and the environmental factors such as land use type

slope

vegetation

soil type in the Jianghuai hilly region in the Huaihe River basin. And the area with sloping farmland

steep slope

low vegetation coverage

poor soil anti-erodibility is prone to soil erosion.