Abstract: The factors affecting the transfer of ecological land by farmers in the Ili River valley were analyzed by means of a three-month questionnaire survey and Logistic regression model. The results showed that farmers with the education level of high school were more inclined to convert other land into ecological land relative to those with the education level of undergraduates and above. Farmers whose main source of household income was non-agriculture were more inclined to convert other land to ecological land compared with farmers whose main source of household income was agriculture, agriculture-dominated part-time industry, and part-time industry dominated by non-agriculture. Compared with land circulation without supervision, land circulation with supervision and partial supervision was more inclined to convert other land into ecological land. In the option of whether relevant personnel carried out environmental protection publicity, farmers who had chosen “yes” were more inclined to convert other land to ecological land than those who had chosen “no”. Farmers who knew about land eco-environmental protection policy were more likely to choose to convert other land to ecological land than those who knew very little about land eco-environmental protection policy. Finally, suggestions were put forward, such as broadening the income source of farmers, strengthening the supervision of land transfer, intensifying the organization of environmental protection propaganda, and formulating development plans scientifically and reasonably according to local conditions.

Key words: the perspective of farmers, Ili River Valley, evolution of land ecological function, Logistic model, influencing factor