Abstract: Biodiversity-related documents, including international and domestic laws, regulations and policies, have been listed systematically, for study and analysis. The development process and problems of biodiversity-related laws and regulations are discussed; the international principles, direction and essence of biodiversity protection are in-depth and clearly understood. The development status and existing problems of laws and regulations on the conservation of biodiversity, especially grassland biodiversity conservation in China are presented. Ideas for developing Chinese specific, national conditions, were drawn from the experiences in the United States, the European Union, and India. The ideas are explored as a basis for the principles of Chinese enactment of laws and regulations for biodiversity conservation and several suggestions for formulation of laws and policies on Chinese biodiversity conservation are offered.