The Kinmen National Park Plan (Third Comprehensive Review) has undergone multiple rounds of negotiation and review by the National Park Planning Committee of the Ministry of the Interior. It was approved at the Committee’s 140th meeting on July 19, 2024, and ratified by the Executive Yuan on May 5, 2025. The measure will be announced and implemented starting June 23, 2025. This comprehensive review adjusts land use zoning based on long-term feedback from residents, focusing on areas where the original reasons for designation no longer exist or where land is difficult to integrate and utilize. Relevant regulations have also been updated accordingly to better respond to local needs.

The Kinmen National Park Plan was first announced and implemented on October 18, 1995, with the first comprehensive review completed in 2003 and the second in 2012. To respond to changing times and social development, balance economic needs with ecological conservation, align with the implementation of the Spatial Planning Act, and safeguard indigenous rights, the “Kinmen National Park Plan (Third Comprehensive Review)” process was initiated in accordance with regulations. This review comprehensively examined the park’s plan content, principles for protection and use restrictions, zoning, and boundary definitions. Hopefully, through this review, the rights of residents and the needs of regional development can be balanced, promoting sustainable development together.

Key revisions in this comprehensive review include: Adjusting part of the scope of the first-class general control zone to accommodate estimated settlement residential land demand to 2036; adjusting the building coverage ratio of existing legal buildings within the second-class general control zone; adding provisions allowing private lands engaged in ongoing agricultural operations within special scenic areas to be used as village collective farmhouses; adjusting certain land boundaries in this review to support local infrastructure development and sustainable land use, facilitating future overall planning and utilization; reviewing land where the original reasons for designation no longer exist or where mixed public-private land is challenging to integrate, and adjusting land use zoning accordingly.

This review includes 39.78 hectares of land added into the park, 46.12 hectares removed, and 159.08 hectares with changes in zoning or land use, alongside simultaneous amendments to the “Protection and Use Control Principles.”

The related plans and maps are currently on public display for one month at the Kinmen County Government, the offices of the five townships, the Kinmen County Land Administration Bureau, the Kinmen County Cultural Affairs Bureau, and the Kinmen National Park HQ. Interested members of the public are welcome to review the materials in person or download electronic files from the official Kinmen National Park website.[link]