[Objective] To explore whether the relationship among ecological protection

production development and life improvement can be coordinated in the process of poverty alleviation and development in Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in Hu'nan Province

in order to realize the centralized integration of poverty alleviation resources and seek the appropriate model for poverty alleviation and development in poverty-stricken counties in key ecological functional areas. [Methods] Based on the precise poverty alleviation strategy in combination with the living

production and ecology win-win theory

the poverty alleviation evaluation index system was built

and the weight of the index was determined by objective and subjective weighting method. Then the production

living and ecology index and comprehensive poverty alleviation performance index of the research area from 2010 to 2016 was calculated. [Results] ① The poverty alleviation performance in West Hu'nan Province had been improved

and the comprehensive index of poverty alleviation performance had increased by 2~4 times in the past six years

especially after the implementation of the precise poverty alleviation strategy. ② The production index in poverty-stricken areas had increased by 5.8 times on average

which was the fastest

but the research area should not focus on production development while neglect the improvement of living and ecology. ③ Poverty alleviation and development in poverty-stricken counties in key ecological functional areas should consider regional characteristics and coordinate the relations among production

living and ecology so as to achieve sustainable development. [Conclusion] The primary task of poverty-stricken counties in the key ecological functional areas of West Hu'nan Province is to get rid of poverty

but the protection of ecological environment and the improvement of living conditions are equally important

beyond economic development.