Abstract: In order to better consolidate the achievements of poverty alleviation, focus on poverty reduction practices in the post poverty alleviation era, and achieve sustainable rural development, the future path of rural development in the post-poverty alleviation era was comprehensively considered. It was pointed out that the future development of rural poverty reduction must be guided by the concept of green development, with ecological protection as the premise, green growth as the benchmark, and sustainable development as the direction. By coordinating the relationship between human, nature, and society in the process of poverty reduction, poverty reduction and revitalization in poverty-stricken areas could be promoted, and human freedom and comprehensive development could be achieved. Firstly, the necessity of green poverty reduction development in the post poverty alleviation era was analyzed, which met the inherent requirements of green, low-carbon, and sustainable development, filled the ecological gap caused by the green gap in economic development, consolidated poverty alleviation achievements to promote long-term development, and provided feasible solutions for rural revitalization and modernization construction. Secondly, it pointed out the current practical challenges： the long-term existence of relative poverty, the occurrence of returning to poverty and new forms of poverty, the potential impact of macroeconomic changes, the challenges brought by the shift in poverty reduction work, and the coexistence of urban-rural poverty reduction disparities. Finally, strategies for promoting transformation and upgrading were proposed： real-time benchmarking of issues, transformation of supporting mechanisms; targeting the root causes of poverty and blocking intergenerational transmission; focusing on human development and achieving common prosperity.

Key words: post poverty alleviation era, green poverty reduction, poverty governance, necessity, realistic investigation, transformation strategies