【Objective】To accurately identify the impact of establishing closed protected areas on farmers' liveli‐ hood diversification under different ecosystem types in Gansu,this paper aims to make a research on the relationship between livelihood strategy and livelihood capital under the influence of desertification land closure protection policy. 【Method】 Questionnaires and interviews were made in the closed areas (project group) and unclosed areas (control group) of Maqu,Minqin and Shandan,which are national closed protection areas.【Result】 The results indicated that the total value of livelihood capital and the total index of livelihood strategy showed the characteristics of pastoral area