桂东县自2005年沙田“三大纪律、六项注意”颁布旧址被中宣部列为全国爱国主义教育基地后,2008年1月14日,桂东县八面山又被国务院办公厅下发的《关于发布北京百花山等19处新建国家级自然保护区名单的通知》(国办发[2008]5号)文件中规定列为国家级自然保护区。在全国这19处新建国家级自然保护区名单中,郴州桂东八面山是湖南省仅有的两个保护区之一。县委书记王周在桂东县委中心组学习会上指出,桂东要注重生态立县, Guidong County Since Shantou’s “Three Disciplines and Six Attentions” promulgated in 2005 by the Central Propaganda Department has been listed as a national patriotism education base, on January 14, 2008, Guidong County, Bamianshan was also the State Council Office The “Notice on Issuing the List of 19 Newly Built National Nature Reserves in Beijing Baihuashan” (Guo Ban Fa [2008] No. 5) issued by the Office is listed as a national nature reserve. Among the 19 newly-built national nature reserves nationwide, Chenzhou Guidong Bamian Mountain is one of only two protected areas in Hunan Province. County Party Secretary Wang Zhou Guidong County Center Group Learning Conference pointed out that Guidong should focus on eco-Li County,