Ningbo Jiushan Islands Marine Ecological Nature Reserve Regulations (2017 revision)

Article 1. In order to protect the ecological environment of the Jiushan Islands Marine Ecological Nature Reserve and promote the sustainable development of marine scientific research and marine economy, in accordance with the "Marine Environmental Protection Law of the People's Republic of China" , the "Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Nature Reserves" and other relevant laws and regulations, and combined with the actual conditions of the Jiushan Islands Marine Ecological Nature Reserve, these regulations are formulated. Article 2 Jiushan Islands Marine Ecological Nature Reserve (hereinafter referred to as the reserve) refers to 29°32.4′ north latitude, 122°3.3′ east longitude, 29°32.4′ north latitude, 122°29.2′ east longitude, 29°16.2′ north latitude, The land and sea area between the four points of east longitude 122°3.3′, north latitude 29°16.2′, and east longitude 122°23.5′ has a total area of ??114,950 hectares.

If the scope and boundaries of protected areas need to be adjusted, they will be announced after approval by the competent people's government. Article 3 These Regulations shall apply to the protection, planning, utilization and management activities of protected areas. If the scope of a protected area involves a national nature reserve, it shall be implemented in accordance with relevant national regulations. Article 4 The municipal and Xiangshan County environmental protection administrative departments are responsible for the comprehensive management of protected areas.

The municipal and Xiangshan County marine administrative departments are responsible for the management of protected areas.

The land and resources, forestry, fishery, maritime and other departments shall coordinate the protection and management of protected areas in accordance with their respective responsibilities. Article 5: Protected areas shall establish special management agencies in accordance with the law to be responsible for the specific management of protected areas.

The responsibilities of the protected area management agency are:

(1) Implement national, provincial and municipal laws and regulations on nature reserves;

(2) ) Investigate natural resources and establish files, organize environmental monitoring, and maintain the natural marine environment and resources in the protected area;

(3) Develop various management systems for the protected area and manage the protected area in a unified manner;

(4) Carry out publicity and education on marine natural resources and ecological environment protection;

(5) Other duties stipulated in laws and regulations. Article 6 The municipal and Xiangshan County People’s Governments shall allocate special funds for the protection, planning, utilization and management of protected areas. Article 7 The management agency of the protected area shall organize the preparation of the construction plan of the protected area and organize its implementation after approval by the competent authority. Article 8: The reserve focuses on protecting biological resources such as finless porpoise, large yellow croaker, mansoni's needleless squid, and rare birds, as well as the marine ecological environment. Article 9 The protected area is divided into core area, buffer area and experimental area:

(1) Nanjiushan Xiaodongyan, Guanchuanao, Huangjiao, Shangzhushan, Qilintou, Daqingshan, Jiangjunmao , Nan'er'er Mountain, Mabu Mountain, Mosquito Mountain Reef, and the west side of the mouth of Nanjiu Mountain Cuisu Mountain is the core area;

(2) Within the line three thousand meters outside the boundary of the core area The area within the protected area, as well as the area within the 200-meter line connecting the coastline of the main island of Nanjiushan to the boundary of the core area is the buffer zone;

(3) The area outside the core area and buffer zone in the protected area For the experimental area. Article 10: The specific scope (longitude and latitude connections) of the core area, buffer zone, and experimental area shall be announced locally by the protected area management agency, and relevant boundary markers, markers, and protection facilities shall be set up.

No unit or individual may move or damage the boundary markers, markers and protection facilities of the protected area without authorization. Article 11: No one is allowed to enter the core area. If, due to the needs of scientific research, it is necessary to enter the core area to engage in scientific observation and investigation activities, an application and activity plan must be submitted to the protected area management agency in advance and must be approved by the protected area management agency. Article 12 It is prohibited to carry out tourism, production and business activities in the buffer zone. For the purpose of teaching and scientific research, on the premise of ensuring that marine life and bird resources and the ecological environment are not damaged or polluted, scientific research, teaching practice, and specimen collection activities can be carried out in the buffer zone with the approval of the reserve management agency. Article 13: When visiting and tourism activities are carried out in the experimental zone, the management agency of the nature reserve shall prepare a plan, and the plan shall be in line with the management objectives of the nature reserve. Visits and tourism activities must be carried out in accordance with this plan and subject to the management of the protected area management agency.

Article 14 Units and individuals approved to engage in scientific research, teaching practice and other activities in the core area and buffer zone shall submit the results of their activities (including photos, videos, materials, papers, etc.) within six months from the end of the activity. (charts, etc.) shall be submitted to the protected area management agency; if it cannot be submitted on time due to special circumstances, the submission period may be appropriately extended, and the reasons for the extension shall be notified to the protected area management agency. Article 15 It is prohibited to build any production facilities in the core area and buffer zone. It is prohibited to build production facilities that pollute the environment, damage resources or landscape within the experimental area; when constructing other projects, their pollutant emissions must not exceed national and local standards. Article 16 It is prohibited to carry out activities such as felling, grazing, hunting, fishing, medicinal gathering, reclamation, burning wasteland, mining, quarrying, sand dredging, reef excavation, reef blasting, picking up bird eggs, and catching birds in the protected area; however, , except where otherwise provided by laws and administrative regulations. Article 17 Anyone who violates the provisions of Article 10, Paragraph 2, Article 11, 12, 13, and 14 of these Regulations shall be ordered by the protected area management agency to make corrections, take remedial measures, and confiscate the illegal Income, and may be fined not less than 100 yuan but not more than 2,000 yuan; if the circumstances are more serious, a fine of not less than 2,000 yuan but not more than 5,000 yuan may be imposed. Article 18 Anyone who violates the provisions of Article 16 of these Regulations shall be ordered by the management agency of the protected area to stop the illegal behavior, restore the original status within a time limit or take other remedial measures, confiscate the illegal gains, and may impose a fine of not less than 300 yuan but not more than 2,000 yuan. ; If the circumstances are serious, a fine of not less than RMB 2,000 but not more than RMB 10,000 shall be imposed.