Abstract: Ecological management zoning from the perspective of ecosystem service supply and demand patterns aids in the sustainable ecosystem management. With Gaoligong Mountain region (GMR) as a case, we measured the supply and demand of ecosystem services by the equivalent factor method and a three-dimensional ecological footprint model, respectively. The spatial and temporal variations of the relationships between ecosystem service supply and demand were analyzed. The results showed that: (1) From 2010 to 2020, the supply of ecosystem services showed an increasing trend, with changes in standard equivalent factors having a greater impact on ecosystem services value than land use changes. (2) The demand for ecosystem services was higher in the south than in the north, primarily influenced by factors such as per capita GDP, urban and rural per capita disposable income, retail sales of consumer goods, the added value of the tertiary industry, and urbanization. (3) There were three main types of supply-demand matches: high supply-low demand, low supply-low demand, and low supply-high demand. Based on these matches, the GMR was divided into ecological protection, improvement, control, and reconstruction zones, with differentiated ecological management strategies proposed. This study provides a scientific basis for formulating ecological management policies in the GMR.

Key words: ecosystem service value, three-dimensional ecological footprint, supply and demand pattern, ecological management zoning, Gaoligong Mountain