Decree No. 21 of the Ministry of Geology and Mineral Resources Promulgating the Provisions on the Protection and Management of Geological Relics. Country/Territory China Document type Regulation Date 1995 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Mineral resources, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Protected area Authorization/permit Offences/penalties Protection of environment Minerals Wild fauna Wild flora Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract These Provisions are formulated in accordance with the Environmental Protection Law of the People's Republic of China, the Mineral Resources Law of the People's Republic of China and the Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Nature Reserves, aiming to strengthen the management of geological relics and make them effectively protected and rationally utilized. The Provisions consist of 25 Articles divided into 6 Chapters: General provisions; Contents of the protection of geological relics; Construction of the protection area of geological relics; Administration of the protection area of geological relics; Legal liabilities; Supplementary provisions. Full text Chinese Website www.rerc.com.cn