The following nature reserves were designated as National Nature reserves by the State Council in 2001: 

Daheishan National Nature, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region

Wulate Saxoul Forests and Equus hemionus National Nature Reserve, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region

Eerduosi Larus relictus National Nature Reserve, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region

Chengshantou Coastal Geomorphy National Nature Reserve, Liaoning Province

Gutianshan National Nature Reserve, Zhejiang Province

Huboliao National Nature Reserve, Fujiang Province

Taohongling Sika Deer National Nature Reserve, Jiangxi Province

Dongzhai National Nature Reserve, Henan Province

Qinlongshan Oolithuses National Nature Reserve, Hubei Province

Xiaoxi National Nature Reserve, Hunan Province

Jinyunshan National Nature Reserve, Chongqing Municipality

Yading National Nature Reserve, Sichuan Province

Leigongshan National Nature Reserve, Guizhou Province

Jinping Watershed National Nature Reserve, Yunnan Province

Daweishan National Nature Reserve, Yunnan Province

Ganjiahu Saxoul Forests National Nature Reserve, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region