Regulations on the protection and management of ancient and famous trees in Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture

Article 1 In order to strengthen the protection and management of ancient and famous trees, promote the construction of ecological civilization, and promote green development, these Regulations are formulated in accordance with the Forest Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), the Regulations on Urban Greening and other relevant laws and regulations, combined with the actual situation of Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (hereinafter referred to as the Autonomous Prefecture). Article 2 These Regulations shall apply to the protection and management of ancient and famous trees listed in the protection list of ancient and famous trees within the administrative area of Autonomous Prefecture. Article 3 The term "ancient trees" as mentioned in these Regulations refers to trees that are over 100 years old, and famous trees refer to trees with important historical, cultural and scientific research value or important commemorative significance. Article 4 The protection and management of ancient and famous trees shall adhere to the principles of comprehensive protection, scientific management and protection, government-led, social participation, territorial management and local protection. Article 5 The people's governments at or above the county level shall strengthen the organization and leadership of the protection and management of ancient and famous trees, incorporate the protection and management of ancient and famous trees into the national economic and social development plan and the land and space plan, and incorporate the funds needed for the protection and management of ancient and famous trees and the daily maintenance subsidies into the fiscal budget at the corresponding level.

People's governments at all levels should strengthen publicity and education and knowledge popularization on the protection of ancient and famous trees, support scientific research on ancient and famous trees, popularize advanced conservation technologies and improve the level of protection and management.

Greening committees at or above the county level shall organize and coordinate the protection and management of ancient and famous trees within their respective administrative areas. Article 6 The competent departments of forestry, grassland, housing and urban and rural construction of the people's governments at or above the county level are the administrative departments in charge of the protection and management of ancient and famous trees within their respective administrative areas (hereinafter referred to as the administrative departments of ancient and famous trees). Forestry and grassland authorities are responsible for the protection and management of ancient and famous trees outside the built-up area of the city; Housing and urban-rural construction departments are responsible for the protection and management of ancient and famous trees in urban built-up areas.

The relevant departments of the people's governments at or above the county level in natural resources and planning, ecological environment, culture and tourism, ethnic and religious affairs, transportation, agriculture and rural areas, water affairs, etc. shall carry out the protection and management of ancient and famous trees according to their respective responsibilities.

The township (town) people's government shall implement the protection and management of ancient and famous trees within its scope of duties. Seventh to encourage social forces to participate in the protection of ancient and famous trees; Encourage units and individuals to donate ancient and famous trees to the country or participate in the protection of ancient and famous trees in the form of donation and adoption; Encourage units and individuals to report the newly discovered resources of ancient and famous trees to the administrative department of ancient and famous trees.

All units and individuals have the obligation to protect ancient and famous trees and their growing environment and protection facilities, and have the right to stop and report acts that damage ancient and famous trees.

Units and individuals that have made significant contributions to the protection and management of ancient and famous trees by the Autonomous Prefecture People's Government shall be commended in accordance with the relevant provisions. Eighth ancient and famous trees should be protected and managed at different levels. State-protected plants with a tree age of over 500 years and ancient trees with a tree age of over 1000 years shall be specially protected; Old and famous trees over 500 years old and less than 1000 years old are under first-class protection; Old trees over 300 years old but less than 500 years old shall be subject to secondary protection; Old trees with a tree age of more than 0/00 and less than 300 years shall be protected at three levels.

It is composed of one or more tree species, which grow relatively intensively and form an ancient tree in a specific habitat, which is a first-class protection.

The follow-up resources of ancient trees with conservation value that are more than 80 years old but less than 100 years old shall be protected at three levels. Article 9 The people's governments at or above the county level shall establish a general survey system of ancient and famous trees, strengthen resource monitoring and the construction of professional and technical teams, conduct a general survey of ancient and famous trees within their jurisdiction every 10, update the protection list and resource database, and improve the resource graphic files.

The identification of ancient and famous trees shall be organized by the local administrative department of ancient and famous trees in accordance with relevant state regulations and technical specifications.

Autonomous Prefecture People's Government shall, according to the census results and identification for the record, formulate the protection list of ancient and famous trees and make it public. Tenth old and famous trees to implement the responsibility system of maintenance and management. The administrative department of ancient and famous trees at the county level shall sign a letter of responsibility or a conservation agreement with the person responsible for conservation, and clarify the rights and obligations of conservation. If the person responsible for maintenance changes, the responsibility book or maintenance agreement shall be re-signed.

The administrative departments of ancient and famous trees at the county level shall provide technical guidance services for the persons responsible for conservation free of charge, formulate technical specifications and protection measures for ancient and famous trees in accordance with the requirements of classified protection management, and announce them to the public.

The person responsible for conservation shall, in accordance with the provisions of conservation responsibility, conservation technical specifications and protection technical measures, perform conservation management duties, actively improve the growth conditions of ancient and famous trees, investigate and eliminate hidden dangers of trees, and report to the administrative departments of ancient and famous trees in a timely manner for problems that cannot be handled by themselves. Eleventh ancient and famous trees administrative departments in accordance with the following provisions to determine the person responsible for maintenance:

(a) the state organs, social organizations, enterprises and institutions, places for religious activities and other ancient and famous trees within the scope of land use, by the unit responsible for the maintenance;

(two) the ancient and famous trees within the scope of land for highways, railways and water conservancy projects shall be maintained by the highway, railway and water conservancy project management units;

(3) Old and famous trees in national parks, nature reserves, natural parks and urban parks. , should be maintained by its management organization;

(four) the ancient and famous trees owned by individuals in residential areas and residents' courtyards shall be maintained by individuals; Do not belong to all individuals, by the property service enterprises or township (town) people's government designated maintenance;

(five) the ancient and famous trees in urban roads, streets and public green spaces shall be maintained by the urban greening maintenance unit;

(six) the ancient and famous trees owned by individuals on collectively owned land in rural areas shall be maintained by individuals; Do not belong to all individuals, by the village (neighborhood) committee designated maintenance.

Old and famous trees outside the scope specified in the preceding paragraph shall be determined by the administrative department of old and famous trees at the county level where they are located. If the responsible person has any objection, he may apply to the administrative department of ancient and famous trees at the state level for review.