随着“沙”要素被列入“山水林田湖草沙生命共同体”,国家沙漠公园已经成为自然保护地体系中备受关注的领域之一。将我国国家沙漠公园建设历程划分为试点探索阶段、快速发展阶段、高质量发展阶段,梳理国家沙漠公园发展现状,从保护荒漠生态系统、充实自然保护地体系、巩固防沙治沙成果、促进当地经济发展、提升社会参与和公众生态保护意识等方面总结建设成效,分析国家沙漠公园建设和管理中面临的挑战,指出为加强我国国家沙漠公园建设应建立完善治理体系、优化空间布局、树立沙漠公园特色品牌、增强科技投入力量等。

With the inclusion of the desert as part of ‘a life community of mountains,rivers,fields,grass,lakes,grasslands and desert’,National Desert Park has become one of the most prominent areas in the protected area system.The development process of China’s National Desert Park can be divided into three stages:pilot exploration stage,rapid development stage,and high-quality development stage.The current development status of China’s National Desert Park is discussed,and it summarizes the construction achievements in protecting desert ecosystems,strengthening the protected area system,consolidating the achievements of sand prevention and control,promoting local economic development,and raising social participation and public awareness of ecological protection.The challenges faced in the construction and management of National Desert Park are discussed,and countermeasures are proposed in four areas:establishing a sound governance system,optimizing spatial layout,establishing desert park characteristic brands,and enhancing scientific and technological investment.