As a manifestation of nature reserves, the primary feature of national parks is their nature protection attributes. So for the national parks established in China, their basic characteristics include:
1. Take the national park system as a national strategy, establish the primary position of national parks in key areas for maintaining national ecological security, and implement the strictest protection;
2. Take the grass, sand and ice in mountains, rivers, forests, fields and lakes as a whole, and consider the protection and inheritance of the cultural heritage and humanistic elements carried by these natural areas as a whole;
3. Shoulder the heavy responsibility of ecological poverty alleviation, economic development and improvement of people's livelihood, and practice the concept that clear water and green mountains are priceless.
In addition, the three concepts of national parks are: 1, and ecological protection is the first. 2. Adhere to national representation. 3. Adhere to public welfare. The list of the first batch of national parks in China includes Sanjiangyuan National Park, Giant Panda National Park, Northeast Tiger and Leopard National Park, Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park and Wuyishan National Park.