China's first specific legislation on national parks, the National Park Law, will come into effect on January 1, 2026. Regarding the layout and establishment of national parks, the law clearly prepares national park spatial layout plans and selects candidate areas for national parks in accordance with natural ecological spatial distribution and systematic protection needs. However, these candidate areas must complete preliminary work in accordance with the relevant requirements of the national park spatial layout plan, submit an application for establishment with the conditions for establishment, and obtain approval from the State Council before they can be established.

China's first specific legislation on national parks, the National Park Law, will come into effect on January 1, 2026. Regarding the layout and establishment of national parks, the law clearly prepares national park spatial layout plans and selects candidate areas for national parks in accordance with natural ecological spatial distribution and systematic protection needs. However, these candidate areas must complete preliminary work in accordance with the relevant requirements of the national park spatial layout plan, submit an application for establishment with the conditions for establishment, and obtain approval from the State Council before they can be established.