Protection Regulations on Shilin Karst World Natural Heritage of Shilin Yi Autonomous County of Yunnan Province, adopted at the 26th Meeting of the Standing committee of the 12th National People’s Congress, are effective as of June 27, 2016. It is a milestone of Shilin Karst World Heritage conservation, and will definitely have positive and profound influences on the fulfilling of strategic objectives of establishing internationally renowned tourist destination. 

Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage
Shilin developing world natural heritage protection regulations, the fulfillment of the urgent need for the United Nations' Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage Convention, "the. "Convention" states: "for the protection, conservation and presentation of cultural and natural heritage within its territory, each State Party to take the necessary appropriate legal, scientific, technical, administrative and financial measures." Earlier, Yunnan 5 World Heritage, the existing Lijiang Old Town and Three Parallel rivers Hani terrace made legislative protection, the protection of Chengjiang fossil legislation is also underway