Abstract: Rocky desertification is one of the extreme forms of land degradation,and also is the most important factor to restrict the development of local economy. Hanyuan County is located in the southwest mountain area of Sichuan Province. In Hanyuan County,rocky desertification is very prominent,and frequent occurrence of natural disasters has caused serious damage to the ecological environment. Since 2008, a comprehensive governance project has been implemented in 14 towns with rocky desertification land in Hanyuan County,with a total investment of 45 million 850 thousand yuan,and the treated land area of 187 km².Many years of comprehensive management of rocky desertification has initially curbed the expansion of rock desertification,and accumulated valuable experience.Through the investigations,the causes and harm of the rocky desertification area were analysized,and the magement experience of rocky desertification was summarized in Hanyuan areas.