China to establish Huangyan Dao national nature reserve

BEIJING, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- With the approval of the State Council, China will establish the Huangyan Dao national nature reserve.

The official website of China's central government (www.gov.cn) on Wednesday posted the State Council's approval of the request by the Ministry of Natural Resources for the establishment of the Huangyan Dao national nature reserve, agreeing to the establishment of the nature reserve.

The establishment of the nature reserve is an important guarantee for maintaining the diversity, stability and sustainability of Huangyan Dao's ecosystem, according to the State Council's approval document.

The State Council has instructed relevant government departments and local authorities to strictly implement the regulations on nature reserves, as well as provisions related to the development and management of protected areas.

They are also required to improve management institutions, strengthen supervision and law enforcement against all types of illegal and irregular activities within the nature reserve, to ensure the implementation of all management measures, per the document.

The total area, scope and functional zones of the Huangyan Dao national nature reserve will be announced by the National Forestry and Grassland Administration, according to the document. ■