(Promulgated¹ by the State Council on December 8, 1997)
颁布日期：19971208 　实施日期：19971208 　颁布单位：国务院

　　To: People's Governments of all provinces, autonomous² regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government and the departments concerned under the State Council:

　　The List of Luyashan Mountain National Nature Reserve and 17 Other National Nature Reserves has been finalized³ upon examination by the State Council and is hereby promulgated.

　　The Luyashan Mountain National Nature Reserve and 17 other national nature reserves are representative and typical in the protection of biodiversity in China. Establishment of national nature reserves and further strengthening of protection and administration are of great significance in the protection of resources of the endangered species in China, keeping the balance of the ecosystems⁴ and improving the ecological⁵ environment. The people's governments of the localities wherein the nature reserves are situated⁶ and the departments concerned under the State Council shall, in strict accordance with the provisions of the Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Nature Reserves and other relevant laws and regulations, strengthen leadership and coordination⁷ over the work of the nature reserves, satisfactorily handle the relations between the nature reserves and local economic construction, production and life of residents therein, grasp time in the organization for the compilation⁸ of protection and construction plans of the nature reserves, gradually increase input⁹, constantly perfect the construction of matching facilities in the nature reserves, set up and perfect administrative¹⁰ agencies with small but highly trained staff, formulate¹¹ stringent¹² protective measures, strengthen unified¹³ administration, and strive to improve the standards of administration to ensure effective protection and administration of the nature reserves.

　　People's governments of the localities and the departments concerned under the State Council shall not adjust or change at will the nature, range and boundary lines of national nature reserves. In case adjustments and changes are indeed necessary, a submission¹⁴ shall be filed to the State Council for examination and finalization¹⁵.

　　AOOENDIX: LIST OF THE LUYASHAN MOUNTAIN NATIONAL NATURE RESERVE AND OTHER NATIONAL NATURE RESERVES (18 RESERVES IN TOTAL)

　　Shanxi Province

　　Luyashan Mountain National Nature Reserve

　　Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region

　　Xilinkuole Prairie National Nature Reserve

　　Dalinor National Nature Reserve

　　Xi Erduos National Nature Reserve

　　Liaoning Province

　　Dalian Spotted Seal National Nature Reserve

　　Dandong Yalu River Mouth Wetland National Nature Reserve

　　Jilin Province

　　Momoke National Nature Reserve

　　Heilongjiang Province

　　Liangshui National Nature Reserve

　　Raohe Northeast Heifeng(Black Peak) National Nature Reserve

　　Jiangsu Province

　　Dafeng Mi-lu(Bavid's Deer) National Nature Reserve

　　Anhui Province

　　Shengjing Lake National Nature Reserve

　　Henan Province

　　Funiushan Mountain National Nature Reserve

　　Guangdong Province

　　Zhanjiang Mangrove National Nature Reserve

　　Sichuan Province

　　Gonggashan Mountain National Nature Reserve

　　Longxi——Hongkou National Nature Reserve Guizhou Province

　　Xishuizhong Subtropical Evergreen Broadleaf Forest National Nature Reserve

　　Qinghai Province

　　Qinghai Lake National Nature Reserve

　　Kokoxili National Nature Reserve