Abstract:Based on the land use change data and by using 137Cs tracer technique, this paper studied the change process of soil erosion intensity in Yangjuangou watershed in Loess Hilly Region. Since the 1980’s, the land use intensity in the watershed decreased gradually. In 1980〖KG-*2〗-〖KG-*7〗2006, the slope arable land decreased from 949 hm2 to 02 hm2, while the forest land, shrub land, orchard land, and grassland increased from 0 to 511 hm2, from 0 to 192 hm2, from 0 to 180 hm2, and from 769 hm2 to 801 hm2, respectively. The soil erosion intensity was in the order of slope arable land > shrub land > orchard land > grass land > forest land. In 1980, 1984, 1996, and 2006, the soil erosion intensity was 64089, 53624, 49039, and 36414 t·km-2·a-1, respectively, being changed from intense to moderate. Soil and water conservation and vegetation restoration were the main causes of the decrease of soil erosion intensity in the study area.