Wetland Protection Law of the People's Republic of China

In order to strengthen the publicity of the legal system, quickly popularize legal knowledge, and serve the construction of my country's democratic and legal system, China Democracy and Legal Press has published a series of legal separate editions in all varieties and on a large scale in accordance with the laws that are reviewed and approved and revised by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress every year. This law is formulated in order to strengthen wetland protection, maintain wetland ecological functions and biodiversity, ensure ecological security, promote the construction of ecological civilization, and achieve harmonious coexistence between man and nature. It aims to adhere to the principles of priority protection, strict management, systematic governance, scientific restoration, and rational utilization, and give full play to the various ecological functions of wetlands such as conserving water sources, regulating climate, improving the environment, and maintaining biodiversity.