(Promulgated 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, autonomous 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 finalized 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 ecosystems and improving the ecological environment. The people's governments of the localities wherein the nature reserves are situated 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 coordination 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 compilation of protection and construction plans of the nature reserves, gradually increase input, constantly perfect the construction of matching facilities in the nature reserves, set up and perfect administrative agencies with small but highly trained staff, formulate stringent protective measures, strengthen unified 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 submission shall be filed to the State Council for examination and finalization.

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