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China’s New National Law on National Parks

An introduction to the history of China’s national parks, their establishment and management, and rules on public involvement.

National Parks Law of the People’s Republic of China
中华人民共和国国家公园法

[Current Text: Chinese only]

(adopted Sept. 12, 2025, effective Jan. 1, 2026)

• Status: Passed
• Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (N/A)
• Principal Drafters: Ministry of Natural Resources & National Forestry and Grassland Administration
• Submitter: State Council
• Legislative Plans
  • Five-year: 13^th NPCSC Category II; 14^th NPCSC Category I
  • Annual: 2024 (backup), 2025
• Legislative History & Text
  • NPCSC deliberation – round #3 (final): Sept. 8–12, 2025 (Current Text 🔝)
  • NPCSC deliberation – round #2: Dec. 21 – 25, 2024 (Chinese only) 💬
    • Public consultation: Dec. 25, 2024 – Jan. 23, 2025
  • NPCSC deliberation – round #1: Sept. 10 – 13, 2024 (Chinese only) 💬
    • Public consultation: Sept. 13 – Oct. 12, 2024
  • State Council public consultation: Aug. 19 – Sept. 19, 2022 (Chinese only)
• Legislative Records
  • Explanation (Sept. 10, 2024)
  • Report on Status of Revision (Dec. 21, 2024)
  • Report on Results of Deliberation (Sept. 8, 2025)
  • Report on Suggestions for Revision (Sept. 11, 2025)
  • Presidential Order (Sept. 12, 2025)

NPC Observer Coverage

• 📰 September 2025: China’s New National Law on National Parks (Oct. 23, 2025)
• NPCSC Session Watch: Anti-Corruption, Defense Education, Public Health Emergency, Government Debt, National Parks & State Honors (Aug. 27, 2024)

Last updated: October 31, 2025, 00:47 EDT