Based on the ratio of ecological deficit to per capita ecological footprint,evaluation criteria of ecosystem health were established in regard to ecological footprint for Bijie District.Using ecological footprint demand and ecological carrying capacity with consideration of fossil fuel consumption,the per capita ecological footprint demand of Bijie area was 2.9703hm²,per capita supply of ecological footprint for regional development was 0.2679hm²,per capita ecological deficit was-2.7023,and the ratio of per capita deficit to ecological footprint was-0.8779.The ecosystem of Bijie area as a whole is in an unhealthy state.Taking fossil fuel consumption out of the account,Bijie area and its eight counties were in sub-health or unhealthy states.In terms of the spatial pattern,the ecosystem health of Bi-jie area deteriorated from northwest to north,south and east directions.Without considering fossil fuel consumption,the ecosystem health of the area also deteriorated from the center to the surrounding areas.Fossil fuels,economic development,and population size and density impacted greatly the mountainous ecosystems of the exposed area the karst plateau.