The purpose of these Measures is to provide for the protection, development and rational use of wildlife resources and the maintaining of ecological balances. The Measures is divided into 6 Chapters: General Provisions (I); Protection of Wildlife (II); Wildlife Hunting Management (III); Management of Wildlife Domesticating or Breeding (IV); Legal Responsibility (V); Supplementary Provisions (VI).
The explanation of wildlife under protection of these Measures are given by article 3. The Departments of forestry and fisheries shall be responsible for administration of terrestrial and aquatic wildlife. The departments of wildlife administration of the provincial people's government shall carry out a survey of wild animal resources every five years, establish a resource file, and formulate and adjust the key wildlife protection list. People's governments above the county level shall strengthen the wild animal habitat protection. Protected areas may be delineated in the main breeding areas and waters of key protected wild animals. Any individual or unit domesticating or breeding of wildlife must apply for the permission. The remaining articles make provisions, inter alia, for hunting, sale and purchase of wildlife, transportation of wildlife and awards and penalties.