The conversion of tilled fields to forest land has been implemented for 3-4 years in the central region of He'nan Province, but it has not relied on the policies and measures of the eastern region because of the special geography and social circumstances of the central region.This study analysed the status of converting tillage to forestry and the implementation of this practice in the central region of Zhongmou County, which is in an old loess valley region. Five recommendations are put forward for this sort of environmental engineering in the central region of He'nan Prorince.