The state implements the policy of strengthening protection, active development and rational utilization of wild plant resources.
Wild plants are divided into national key protected wild plants and local key protected wild plants.
This Regulation is formulated in order to protect, develop and rationally utilize wild plant resources, protect biological diversity, and maintain ecological balance. Those who engage in activities related to the protection, development and utilization of wild plants within the territory of the People's Republic of China must abide by these regulations. The wild plants protected by these regulations refer to precious plants that grow naturally in their native places and endangered and rare plants that grow naturally in their native places and have important economic, scientific research, and cultural value.
Relevant laws and administrative regulations shall also apply to the protection of medicinal wild plants and wild plants in urban gardens, nature reserves, and scenic spots.
National key protected wild plants are divided into national first-level protected wild plants and national second-level protected wild plants. The list of nationally protected wild plants is formulated by the forestry administrative department and the agricultural administrative department of the State Council (hereinafter referred to as the wild plant administrative department of the State Council) in consultation with the environmental protection, construction and other relevant departments of the State Council, and is submitted to the State Council for approval and publication.
Local key protected wild plants refer to wild plants that are protected by provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities in addition to national key protected wild plants. The list of local key protected wild plants shall be formulated and published by the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government, and shall be reported to the State Council for filing.
In areas where the national key protected wild plant species and local key protected wild plant species are naturally concentrated, nature reserves should be established in accordance with the provisions of relevant laws and administrative regulations; in other areas, places at or above the county level The administrative department of wild plants of the people's government and other relevant departments may establish protection sites or set up protection signs for national key protected wild plants and local key protected wild plants based on actual conditions.
It is prohibited to damage the protection facilities and protection signs of national key protected wild plants and local key protected wild plants.
Wild plants are divided into national key protected wild plants and local key protected wild plants.
Legal basis:
"Regulations on the Protection of Wild Plants of the People's Republic of China"
Article 3 The state shall strengthen the protection of wild plant resources and actively development and rational utilization.