In　order　to　study　the　vegetation　growth　changing　in　the　Wuyishan　Nature　Reserve,　the　recently　proposed　shadow-eliminated　vegetation　index　(SEVI)　and　patch　density　(PD)　were　used　to　evaluate　the　inter-annual　variability　of　the　vegetation　growth　in　the　Reserve　during　2000-2019.　The　resultant　normalized　SEVI　sequence　eliminated　the　terrain　shadow　effect　shows　an　increasing　trend　overall　during　2000-2019.　Meanwhile,　the　series　of　PD　show　a　decreasing　trend　with　two　significant　different　mean　levels　of　40.67/km2　during　2000-2011　and　18.69/km2　during　2012-2019.　The　SEVI　and　PD　had　an　overall　negative　correlation　with　coefficient　of　determination　r2　=　0.53.　The　result　suggests　that　the　promotion　of　ecology　civilization　may　contribute　to　the　protection　and　growth　of　the　nature　reserve　vegetation.　©　2020　Institute　of　Physics　Publishing.　All　rights　reserved.