The Furong River National Park extends for 35 kilometres (22 mi) from Jiangkou Town and encompasses 152.2 square kilometres (58.8 sq mi) of the original canyon. In 2002, the Chinese State Council listed the area as a National Park then in 2007 a section of the river became part of the South China Karst UNESCO World Heritage Site.

In 1991, a plan was announced for the development of a series of ten hydroelectric power stations on the Furong River at Zhulao Village, Niandu, Tian Embankment, Liangtan, Shaqian, Yutang, Shimenkan, Haokou and Jiangkou Reservoir.