{"topic_id":"cn_protected_wildlife_list_2021","category":"exotic-pet-legality","context":"---\ntopic_id: cn_protected_wildlife_list_2021\ntitle: China — 国家重点保护野生动物名录 2021 (National List of Key Protected Wildlife, NFGA & MOA Ann. 2021 No.3): exotic-pet legality baseline\ncategory: exotic-pet-legality\nlang: en\nsource_file: pdf-raw/exotic-pet-legality/protected_wildlife_list_2021.txt\nsource_url: https://www.forestry.gov.cn/main/3457/20210205/122612568723707.html\ndate_parsed: 2026-07-24\ntokens_estimated: 0\nrecovered: false\n---\n\n# China — 国家重点保护野生动物名录 2021 (National List of Key Protected Wildlife, NFGA & MOA Ann. 2021 No.3): exotic-pet legality baseline\n\nThe National Forestry and Grassland Administration (NFGA) and Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Announcement No.3 (2021) approved the revised <National List of Key Protected Wildlife> (国家重点保护野生动物名录), approved by the State Council on 2021-01-04 and effective from the date of promulgation. Existing lawful captive-breeding operators affected by the list adjustment must apply for the relevant management certificates/permits by 2021-06-30. The species table itself is published as an attachment (not extractable as text here); this topic records the announcement-level legal effect. Keeping/breeding listed species as pets requires the applicable permits.\n\n## Verified claims (C1 — exact substrings of first-hand Chinese official source)\n\n1. 中文原文：国家林业和草原局 农业农村部公告（2021年第3号）（国家重点保护野生动物名录）\n2. 中文原文：《国家重点保护野生动物名录》（见附件）于2021年1月4日经国务院批准，现予以公布，自公布之日起施行。\n3. 中文原文：本公告发布前已经合法开展人工繁育经营活动，因名录调整依法需要变更、申办有关管理证件、行政许可决定的，应当于2021年6月30日前提出申请，在行政许可决定作出前，可依法继续从事相关活动。\n4. 中文原文：国家林业和草原局 农业农村部 2021年2月1日\n","sources":[],"tokens_estimated":221,"generated_at":null,"tip":"Use /api/v1/topics to discover more topics. /api/v1/nutrient for precise single-point queries. /api/v1/cross_compare for 2-3 standard comparisons."}