Qinghai issues China's first local regulation on dark sky preserve, promoting a harmonious coexist

By LIU Hao

Abstract：In September 2022, Qinghai Province adopted the Regulations on the Astronomical Observation Environment of Cold Lake in Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, marking the first local regulation on the protection of the dark sky. This paper introduces the relevant knowledge, urgency and necessity of night dark sky protection from the concept of dark night protection, the great significance of the local laws and regulations of starry night protection issued by Qinghai Province, the harm of light pollution, the current situation of our protection of dark night and the ways of protection of dark night. From the perspective of protecting the dark night and starry sky, the author suggests that it is necessary for the whole society and mankind to make joint efforts to construct the earth life community and promote the harmonious coexistence between man and nature.

Keywords: Dark sky protection, starry sky, legislation, light pollution, harmony between man and nature

LIU Hao. Qinghai province has issued China's first local regulation on dark sky preserve, promoting a harmonious coexistence between man and nature. Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development. Volume 1, Issue 12. November 2022. ISSN2749-9065