National parks plan prioritizes protection

Editor's note: A document setting out a plan for the country's national parks was released on Tuesday. Five experts share their views on the plan and its likely effects. Excerpts follow:

The integrity of ecological systems is the priority

At the 37th meeting of the Central Leading Group for Deepening Overall Reform on July 19, which was presided over by President Xi Jinping, a comprehensive plan for the national park system was officially passed in line with the package of relevant pilot reforms implemented since the third plenary session of the 18th CPC Central Committee.