Regulations of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Karez Protection. Country/Territory China Document type Regulation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Irrigation Protected area Water rights Policy/planning Inspection Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract The purpose of these Regulations is for the protection and rational utilization of Karez. Karez is an irrigation system of wells connected by underground channel used in Xinjiang. The Text consists of 36 Articles. Full text Chinese Website www.mlx.gov.cn