The regeneration characteristics of Prunus armeniaca population under grazing disturbance were analyzed, and the relationship between natural regeneration in young plants and its influencing factors was discussed to provide a theoretical basis for optimizing grazing and protecting P. armeniaca resources in wild fruit forests. The wild fruit forests in Xinghuagou of Xinyuan County, Mohuergou of Gongliu County, and Daxigou of Huocheng County were selected as study sites where P. armeniaca are concentratedly distributed in Xinjiang. The grazing degree in the forest land was investigated by combining sample plots with sample lines of cattle tracks. The grazing intensity of each region was divided according to the disturbed degree of the herbaceous vegetation community(height, coverage, and aboveground biomass) in the forest land. The density, growth characteristics, and degree of damage of the naturally regenerated young P. armeniaca plants in each disturbance area were analyzed, and the relationship between the degree of damage in young plants and individual growth size(growing amount) as well as the habitat factors were discussed. The results showed that:(1) the density of natural regeneration in young P. armeniaca plants under light disturbance was the highest(364 tree·hm-2), followed by those of moderate disturbance(247 tree·hm-2) and heavy disturbance(225 tree·hm-2). The average regeneration density was 279 tree·hm-2.(2) The average ground diameter, crown width, tree height, inclination, and trunk height of the natural regeneration saplings of P. armeniaca under were 1.69 cm, 38.72 cm, 77.59 cm, 36.20°, and 35.75 cm, respectively. Significant differences were present in the growth indices under different grazing intensities, but no significant differences were present in the V age class.(3) The damage ratio of naturally regenerated young P. armeniaca plants reached a maximum of 84.48%. There were significant differences in the damage indices of naturally regenerated young P. armeniaca plants under light, medium, and heavy grazing disturbances, with damage indices of 38.52, 58.13, and 43.44, respectively.(4) Ordinal logistic regression analysis showed that the degree of damage to young plants after regeneration was significantly and negatively correlated with shrub coverage and grazing distance. The current grazing intensity of wild fruit forests severely hinders the natural regeneration of the P. armeniaca population. To maintain the sustainable management of wild fruit forests, it is necessary to optimize grazing systems and strengthen human intervention protection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]