Soil and water resources are important material foundation for human life. The ecological service value of soil and water conservation measures have attracted considerable attention due to their great effects on ecosystem. This paper introduces the status of soil loss, dynamic changes, soil and water conservation in China. It analyzes the benefit of soil and water conservation and their ecological service value. We propose that soil and water conservation should maintain its fundamental role in soil erosion control, as well improve ecosystem service function in the future to achieve harmony between human and nature.

soil and water loss  /  soil and water conservation  /  ecological restoration  /  ecological services