Laws and regulations and relevant documents
Environment Protection-law of People’s Republic of China (No. 9, 2014, Presidential Decree)
Regulations of Scenic area (revised on February 6, 2016)
Rules of People’s Republic of China Wild Flora and Fauna Preservation (No. 47, 2016, Presidential Decree)
Water-law of People’s Republic of China (No. 48, 2016, Presidential Decree)
Rules of People’s Republic of China Wild Plants Preservation (No. 204, 2017, the State Council)
Land Management-law of People’s Republic of China (No. 32, 2019, Presidential Decree)
Guidance on the Establishment of Nature Reserve System with National Geoparks as the Main Body (No. 42, 2019, General Office of the CPC Central Committee, June 16, 2019)
Guidance on Unified Planning and Implementation of Three Control Lines in Land and Space Planning (No. 42, 2019, General Office of the CPC Central Committee, November 2019)

Technical specifications, standards and guidelines
International Geosciences and Geoparks Program (IGGP) Statutes and UNESCO Global Geopark (UGGp) Operational Guidelines (UNESCO, October 2015)
UNESCO Global Geoparks Manual (UNESCO, October 2015)
Notice of the Technical Requirements for National Geopark Planning and Compilation (No. 83, 2016, the Ministry of Land and Resources)
National Geopark Construction Standard (No. 345, 2013, Letter from the Department of Land Resources and Resources)
Plan of National Main Function (2010)
Rules of Natural Protection Area Type and Class Division (GB/T 14529-93)
Rules of Tourism Plan (GB/T18971－2003)
Technical Regulations for the Overall Planning of Nature Reserves (GB/T 20399-2006)

Relevant planning by the government where the geopark located
Geopark Construction Code of Shaanxi Province (implemented on January 1, 2016)
Decrees on Protection of the Ecological Environment of Qinling in Shaanxi Province (implemented on December 1, 2019)
Decrees on Protection of the Ecological Environment of Qinling in Xi’an City (Approved at the 16th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 13th People's Congress of Shaanxi Province on March 25, 2020)
Special Plan for Xi’an Qinling Tourism Development (2011-2020)
Qinling Zhongnanshan UNESCO Global Geopark Master Plan (2020-2030)

Regular maintenance and cleaning
Regular maintenance and cleaning the environmental of the geopark artificially, mainly includes sewage, garbage and excrement. Adopt different treatment methods for different pollution sources.

Conservation measures
Following the principle of economy and effectiveness, protection shall be implemented according to the different grades and ornamental value of geological relics to achieve the best protection effect with as little investment as possible.