We evaluated the effectiveness of the protection on state key-protected wild plants by collecting and analyzing the current distribution of targeted species and national nature reserves. The results indicated that:
1. Till Jan 2008, 237 state key-protected wild plants have been protected in the national nature reserves, accounting for 80.07% of the total amount. Among them, 56 species listed in Level I have been protected, accounting for 76.71%.
2. The state key-protected wild plants conserved by national...