A study on livelihood capital, social adaptation, and life satisfaction—empirical analysis based on ecological migration in the Kalajun world natural heritage site

Improving the life satisfaction of ecological migrants is important for promoting construction an civilisation. Based on using sustainable livelihood theory and social adaptation to construct analytical framework satisfaction, we innovatively include capital, adaptation, in same research framework. Using microscopic data Kazakh herders Kalajun, Xinjiang, empirically analyse effects capital herders’ structural equation modelling further discuss direct indirect satisfaction. The results show that, first, mean value sample herding households below medium level overall, above level, level. Thus, migration policy has enhanced a certain extent. Second, financial natural contribute more while cultural, life, psychological adaptation. Third, both have significant positive effect pastoralists’ i.e., higher pastoralists, prominent their capacity relations are, will be. Fourth, significantly greater than that capital; this should be used alleviate stress by enhancing abilities. Fifth, impact its impact, improvement human help overcome current difficulties. findings study government understand migrant provide reference improving migrants’ wellbeing regional development.