As an important ecological barrier in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, the Zhaotong section of the Chishui River Basin plays a pivotal role in the coordinated development of ecological security and rural revitalization, serving as a key component in implementing the strategy of "ecological priority and green development". This study focuses on the towns and townships of Zhenxiong County and Weixing County, employing methods including questionnaire surveys, on-site interviews, and data analysis to examine the synergistic effects of ecological conservation and rural development. The findings reveal that rural revitalization in this region is constrained by ecological conditions; however, the development of green industries can effectively support ecological restoration, thereby achieving a win-win outcome in terms of both economic and ecological benefits. Based on these findings, this paper proposes targeted policy recommendations and constructs a multi-stakeholder governance mechanism involving the government, market, and local communities. It also advocates for enhanced cross-regional ecological compensation and the promotion of eco-labeled agricultural products and other green industries, aiming to foster positive interactions between cross-regional ecological protection and rural revitalization. This study provides both theoretical and practical references for achieving rural revitalization within the Zhaotong section of the Chishui River Basin under the framework of ecological security.

Shunju Chen, Yuanwei Che, Zhiqiang Xiong, Yonglong Cai, Lijiao Li. Research on the Coordinated Development of Ecological Security and Rural Revitalization in the Zhaotong Section of the Chishui River Basin. Academic Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences (2025), Vol. 8, Issue 8: 81-88. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJHSS.2025.080813.

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