Abstract: There are many problems in the protection and establishment of Chinese grasslands.The current basic situations of Chinese grassland are not clear such as actual acreage proportion,animal and plant resources status,deterioration and variation condition,stocking capacity,eco-economical value,commercial production,water conservation and carbon storage capacity of grassland ecosystem,sand-fixing capacity,the contribution to increasing herdsmen’s income,profit in agricultural industry,total population status,and the number of herdsmen and national minority,etc.Therefore,base numbers should be clarified by deep investigation and objectively analysis aimed to provide basic evidences for Chinese grassland’s further development.

Key words: Chinese grassland, Existing problem, Base number

摘要： 提出在草原保护建设事业中存在诸多问题:草原实际面积、草原动植物资源现状、草原退化及变化情况、草原载畜能力、草原生态经济价值、草业经济产值、草原生态系统涵养水源能力、草原生态系统的储碳能力、草原防风固沙能力、草业对农牧民增收的贡献、草地农业效益、我国草原人口总体情况、牧民及少数民族数目等基本现状均不甚明确,建议深入调查与客观分析中国草原的底数,为其长远发展提供基础依据。

关键词: 中国草原, 现存问题, 底数