The ecological function enhancement of riverbank vegetation buffer zones is a major task for the"14th Five-Year Plan"of watershed ecological protection and restoration.This article analyzes the main issues currently faced by China's riverbank vegetation buffer zones and puts forward some considerations for the ecological function regulation techniques of these zones.There are some common problems encountered by riverbank vegetation buffer zones,however,the urgent issues to be addressed vary for specific watersheds or different sections of rivers.Therefore,in the process of ecological function regulation,it is necessary to follow the technical thinking of"problem analysis,spatial layout,scope determination,measure selection,maintenance management",adhere to the principle of"respecting nature",and persist in the concept of systematic governance,propose ecological function improvement techniques for riverbank vegetation buffer zones suitable for different watersheds.