Abstract: The Yellow River ecological belt was an important way to practice the concept of green development, an important carrier to carry out the rural revitalization strategy, and an important area to promote the overall development of urban and rural areas, which was of great significance and far-reaching impact. Taking eight cities along the Yellow River in Henan province as an example,this study showed that,the Yellow River ecological belt basin was short of water resources, the ecological environment was fragile, and the task of poverty alleviation and the construction of floodplain were arduous. The suggestions are put forward for the sustainable development of the Yellow River ecological belt,such as promoting the construction of the Yellow River ecological belt as a national strategy, carrying out pilot demonstrations for the coordinated development of ecological civilization in river basin, supporting the protection and development of the Yellow River floodplain, and planning the construction of the core demonstration zone for the Yellow River ecological belt. It provided new ideas and methods for the construction of the Yellow River ecological belt.

Key words: Yellow River ecological belt, rural revitalization, poverty alleviation, floodplain, sustainable development