National park is one of the important types of protected land management system established by the World Union for Conservation of Nature （IUCN），and it is also a typical management mode for the effective protection and sustainable utilization of natural and cultural heritage in the world. The function of natural education is an important historical responsibility and indispensable function of national parks，which is a long-term consensus reached by managers，scholars and experts，non-governmental organizations and the public all over the world. This study analyzes the status of natural education in the pilot stage of Qilian Mountain National Park. It is found that the natural education activities of Qilian Mountain National Park mainly rely on the original nature reserve，forest park and wetland park. At the same time，there are some problems restricting the development of nature education，such as the lack of environmental education legislation，the lack of financial support，the shortage of environmental education professionals，the imperfect supporting facilities for environmental interpretation，and the simple form of natural education. This paper suggests that Qilian Mountain National Park should be improved from four aspects：the establishment of nature education center，the construction of nature education explanation system，the addition of natural education management department and the development of online nature education，so that the function of nature education can counteract ecological protection and park management and promote the sustainable development of national park.