The National Park Law was promulgated in 1972. In the past 50 years, the legal regulations, operation and administration, and conservation and research of national parks have been solidified.

In the seminar, a retrospect of the developments of the National Parks of Taiwan was presented. A homage was paid to the former Director General Chang, Lung-Sheng of the Construction and Planning Agency, Ministry of the Interior, who was dedicated to the establishment of the national park system and the Kenting, Yushan, Yangmingshan and Taroko National Parks.

Currently there are 9 national parks and 1 national nature park. Through spatial planning, the areas of environmental resources were designated, and comprehensive conservation, staffing and qualified manpower were dedicated to ensure their protection. This is the initial goal of national parks. A retrospect on this goal in terms of laws and regulations, animal and plant ecologies, geological culture and historical culture was presented, and the outcome of the current implementation and the developmental direction and positioning for the next 50 years were explored.

At the end of the event, the participants were invited to present a joint declaration of the vision of the National Parks of Taiwan and to continue working together to safeguard Taiwan.