Analysis of the grazing activity during grazing forbidden period in Yanchi County

With the implementation of the forbidden grazing policy,the grassland ecological status was under restoration.However,the farmers in the forbidden grazing area began to break the rules and herd their animals in the grassland in order to increase their short-time economic benefit.This behavior resulted in a negative effect on implementing the forbidden grazing policy,and the grassland would be in degradation again.According to the grassland area,grassland management method and geographical position,234 households in 16 natural villages,7 townships were selected to survey the grazing activity and then to analyze the livestock breeding cost,geographical position,grassland tenure,grazing forbidden policy.And tried to explore the solutions for the conflicts between the policy and actual activity of local farmers so that the dual targets of grassland protection and animal production could be achieved.