Is it illegal to reclaim barren hills and slopes into cultivated land?

Reclamation of wasteland is protected and supported by the state, and the land compensation fee for reclamation of wasteland belongs to the wasteland cultivators. The state supports individuals to reclaim and build wasteland that can be reclaimed according to law, and the state will give them some compensation to optimize the use of land.

Legal objectivity:

Article 14 of the Land Management Law disputes over land ownership and use rights shall be settled by the parties through consultation; If negotiation fails, it shall be handled by the people's government. Disputes between units shall be handled by the people's governments at or above the county level; Disputes between individuals or between individuals and units shall be handled by people's governments at or above the county level. If a party refuses to accept the decision of the relevant people's government, it may bring a lawsuit to the people's court within 30 days from the date of receiving the notice of decision. Before the dispute over land ownership and use right is settled, neither party may change the status quo of land use. Article 41 State-owned barren hills, wasteland and wasteland whose development and use rights are uncertain can be used for planting, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery production, and may be designated by the development unit or individual for long-term use with the approval of the people's government at or above the county level according to law.