Major Events of Jiuzhaigou

In 1979, Sichuan Revolutionary Committee issued the document [Chuangefa 1979 No. 36] for setting up the Administrative Office of Sichuan Nanping-Jiuzhaigou Nature Reserve.

In 1982, the State Council issued its approval notification [Guofa 1982 No. 136] for the Ministry of Construction's Report: Review and Approval of the First Group of State-Protected Places of Scenic Interest, that listed Nanping-Jiuzhaigou as the Place of Scenic Interest.

In 1983, the Administrative Office of the Jiuzhaigou Nature Reserve of Sichuan Nanping County was renamed as the Administrative Division of Sichuan Nanping-Jiuzhaigou Nature Reserve.

In 1984, the State Council issued the document [Guofa 1984 No. 136] to list Jiuzhaigou into the first group of state-level key places of scenic interest, and establish correspondingly the Administration of Sichuan Nanping County Jiuzhaigou Nature Reserve.

In 1989, Jiuzhaigou Township was established.

In 1991, relevant government organs started applications for inclusion of Jiuzhaigou in the World Natu- ral Heritage list.

In June 1992, the UN experts concluded their comments on Jiuzhaigou, "It is an incredible place of great natural beauty. It meets the full standards and terms for the Natural Heritage and thereby shall be in- cluded in."

On December 14, 1992, the 16th Session of UNESCO WHZ Committee held a meeting at Santa Fe , New Mexico , USA , during which the delegates unanimously voted to include Jiuzhaigou in the World Natural Heritage list.

On February 28, 1993, the issuing ceremony of the World Natural Heritage credentials and news brief-ing were held at the Great Hall of People, Beijing , China , where Secretary General Majore of UNESCO awarded the credentials to representatives of Wulingyuan, Jiuzhaigou and Huanglong World Natural Heritage Administrations.

On May 17, 1994, Sichuan People's Government issued the document [Chuanfu 1994 No. 188] to confirm Jiuzhaigou as the state-level Forest and Wildlife Nature Reserve.

In July 1994, the Ministry of Forestry issued the document [Linhan Huzi 1994 No. 174] to confirm Jiuzhaigou as the state-level Nature Reserve.

On August 16, 1994, the Ministry of Forestry, based on the document "Notification on Standardizing the Names of State-Level Nature Reserves [Linhuzi 1998 No. 97], renamed the Administrative Division of Sichuan Nanping-Jiuzhaigou Nature Reserve as the Administrative Division of Sichuan Jiuzhaigou State-Level Nature Reserve.

On September 14, 1995, Jiuzhaigou was included by UNESCO MAB in the China Biosphere and in the recommendation list for the World Biosphere.

In 1998, UNESCO issued Jiuzhaigou the credential of the World Biosphere.

In March 2000, at the request of the Ministry of Forestry, the Administrative Division of Jiuzhaigou

State-Level Nature Reserve was renamed as the Administration of Jiuzhaigou State-Level Nature Reserve.

In 2002, Jiuzhaigou passed authentication of the Green Globe 21.

In 2003 in Jiuzhaigou Place of Scenic Interest, commercial facilities were removed.