Grassland Law of People's Republic of China (PRC)

Article 1 In order to strengthen the protection, management, construction and rational utilization of grasslands, protect and improve the ecological environment, develop modern animal husbandry, promote economic prosperity in ethnic autonomous areas, and meet the needs of socialist construction and people's life, this Law is formulated in accordance with the Constitution of People's Republic of China (PRC). Article 2 This Law is applicable to all grasslands in China, including grassy hills and grasslands. Article 3 The agriculture and animal husbandry departments of the State Council are in charge of grassland management throughout the country, and the agriculture and animal husbandry departments of local people's governments at or above the county level are in charge of grassland management within their respective administrative areas. Article 4 grasslands belong to the state, that is, to the whole people, except grasslands that are collectively owned by law.

Grassland owned by the whole people can be used by collectives for a long time. Grassland owned by the whole people, grasslands owned by collectives and grasslands owned by the whole people permanently used by collectives may be contracted by collectives or individuals to engage in animal husbandry production.

Grassland used by units owned by the whole people shall be registered by local people's governments at or above the county level, and certificates shall be issued to confirm the right to use it. Collectively owned grasslands and grasslands permanently used by the whole people shall be registered by the people's government at the county level, and certificates shall be issued to confirm the ownership or use right.

The ownership and right to use grasslands are protected by law, and no unit or individual may infringe upon them. Fifth in case of natural disasters and other special circumstances, it is necessary to temporarily adjust the use of grasslands, in accordance with the principle of voluntariness and mutual benefit, by both parties through consultation; If it is really necessary to temporarily adjust the use of grasslands across counties, the relevant people's governments at the county level shall organize consultations to solve them. Article 6 Disputes over the ownership and use right of grasslands shall be settled through consultation by the parties in the spirit of mutual understanding and mutual accommodation, which is conducive to unity; If negotiation fails, it shall be handled by the people's government.

Disputes between units under ownership by the whole people, between units under collective ownership and between units under ownership by the whole people and units under collective ownership shall be handled by the people's governments at or above the county level.

Disputes over the right to use grasslands between individuals or between individuals and units under ownership by the whole people or units under collective ownership shall be handled by people's governments at the township or county level.

If a party refuses to accept the decision of the relevant people's government, he may bring a lawsuit to the people's court within one month from the date of receiving the notice.

Before the dispute over grassland ownership is resolved, no party may destroy grassland and grassland facilities. Article 7 The expropriation of grasslands owned by collectives for national construction shall be handled in accordance with the Regulations on Land Expropriation for National Construction.

The grasslands owned by the whole people are used by the state for long-term fixed use by the collective for construction, and appropriate compensation is given according to the regulations on land requisition for national construction, and the production and life of herders are properly arranged.

When the state expropriates or uses grasslands for national construction in ethnic autonomous areas, it should take care of the interests of ethnic autonomous areas and make arrangements conducive to economic construction in ethnic autonomous areas.

The temporary use of grasslands for national construction shall be handled in accordance with the Regulations on Land Requisition for National Construction. After the expiration of the use period, the land use unit shall restore the grassland vegetation. Article 8 The local people's governments at all levels shall be responsible for organizing the general survey of grassland resources within their respective administrative areas, formulating the development plan of grassland animal husbandry and incorporating it into the national economic development plan, strengthening the protection, construction and rational utilization of grasslands, and improving the livestock carrying capacity of grasslands. Article 9 The State encourages scientific research on grassland animal husbandry and improves the scientific and technological level of grassland animal husbandry.

The state encourages the planting of grass in agriculture, forestry, pastoral areas and towns, promotes the development of animal husbandry and improves the ecological environment.

The state protects the grassland ecological environment and prevents pollution. Tenth strict protection of grassland vegetation, prohibit reclamation and destruction. A small amount of reclamation by grassland users must be approved by the local people's governments at or above the county level. Where grassland desertification or serious soil erosion has been caused by reclamation, the local people's government at or above the county level shall close it within a time limit and order it to restore vegetation and return farmland to grassland. Eleventh cutting shrubs, digging herbs, digging wild plants, scraping alkaline soil, pulling fertile soil, etc. If it is carried out on the grassland, it must be approved by the users of the grassland and reported to the people's government at the township or county level for approval, and it should be carried out within the designated scope, and some mother plants should be kept.

It is forbidden to cut and dig shrubs, medicinal materials and other sand-fixing plants in desert grasslands, semi-desert grasslands and desertification areas. Without the approval of the people's government at the county level, rare wild plants on the grassland shall not be collected. Twelfth rational use of grasslands to prevent overgrazing. If overgrazing causes grassland desertification, degradation and soil erosion, grassland users should adjust grazing intensity, replant pasture and restore vegetation. The management, rational management and scientific utilization of the artificial grassland that has been built to prevent degradation should be strengthened. Article 13 Local people's governments at various levels shall take measures to prevent and control rodents and pests in grasslands and protect beneficial birds and animals that prey on rodents and pests. Article 14 Local people's governments at various levels shall take measures to prevent and control livestock epidemics and zoonoses in grassland areas.

Hunting wild animals on grasslands shall strictly abide by the relevant provisions of the local people's government on the prevention of epidemics. Fifteenth motor vehicles driving on the grassland, should pay attention to protect the grassland; If there is a fixed expressway line, it is not allowed to leave the fixed expressway line.

The acquisition of livestock should be driven and grazed according to the designated route, and it is not allowed to compete with herders for pasture and water.