Abstract: With the development of tourism industry of Wulingyuan World Natural Heritage,the decreasing trend could be found in the water environment quality.Every index of water could reach first level through water environment management during 2001—2005 except content of ammonia-nitrogen and total phosphorus that were main river system pollution,but the effect of sewage management was not significant.We should analyze comprehensively the relationship between tourism and water quality,strengthen the research on the water resources protection and water environment manage from macro-economic policy,technical measures economic measurement and educational measure of Wulingyuan World Natural Heritage.

Key words: tourism, water environment, pollution, countermeasure, Wulingyuan