Jiangxi and Fujian jointly formulate laws to jointly protect Wuyishan National Park.

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Cover of the Regulations on the Wuyi Mountain National Park in Jiangxi Province
Jiangxi Wuyishan National Nature Reserve Administration

Jiangxi and Fujian provinces have carried out a lot of collaboration around the protection, construction and management of Wuyishan National Park, but there are relevant laws and regulations no longer adapted to the needs of the construction of national parks, the management system is not smooth, the protection and development of contradictions, insufficient law enforcement, low public participation and other issues, which restricts the high standard of protection and high-quality development of Wuyishan National Park.

Jiangxi and Fujian provinces collaborative legislation, introduced the “Jiangxi Province Wuyishan National Park Regulations” and “Fujian Province Wuyishan National Park Regulations” for the protection, construction and management of Wuyishan National Park provides a rule of law, protection of the tone is more stringent, will promote the enhancement of the protection and management level of the Wuyishan National Park, to help Jiangxi to build a national ecological civilization construction of the highland.

Last update: 22 Jan 2025
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Context
Challenges addressed
Ecosystem loss
Invasive species
Poaching
Pollution (incl. eutrophication and litter)
Infrastructure development
Lack of access to long-term funding
Lack of infrastructure
Lack of public and decision maker’s awareness
Lack of technical capacity
Poor monitoring and enforcement
Poor governance and participation
Scale of implementation
Subnational
Ecosystems
Tropical evergreen forest
Theme
Legal & policy frameworks
Protected and conserved areas governance
Location
People's Republic of China
East Asia
Impacts

The regulations of the two provinces have standardized the activities allowed within the scope of Wuyi Mountain National Park and the relevant penalty standards, so that the ecological protection of Gan and Fujian provinces share the same yardstick. In addition, there is also consistency in planning and construction, and collaboration between Gan and Fujian. The introduction of the regulations will help strengthen ecological protection, realize unified and efficient management, promote shared development, enhance inter-provincial synergy and promote cultural heritage.

Sustainable Development Goals
SDG 15 – Life on land
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