This research considered st rategic tourism planning in four states in Xinjiang Wei Autonomous Region in order to examine the dialectical relat ion of tourism development and environmental protection in a fragile ecosystem.The environmental impacts of tourism development are analysed, and then the management actions is considered of focusing particularly on impact mitigation through project planning, construction and maintenance.The study can of fer support and means for promoting the sustainable development of the tourist industry in fragile ecosystems in western China.