Qilian Mountain is a significant ecological security barrier in China and the core water source area of the inland river basin in the Hexi Corridor is a biodiversity conservation priority area. Minqin geographically belongs to the “Qilian Mountain glacier and water conservation ecological function zone” under the “The National Eco-Functional Zoning” category. It is an essential ecological barrier ensuring the security of the Hexi Corridor and also a specific area in the battle against poverty in Gansu. Environmental governance of the Minqin oasis provides vital guidance to promote ecological protection and optimize regional human activities in the Qilian Mountains. Recently，especially in the last 2 years，Minqin has adopted desertification control and ecological construction as primary tasks for sustaining regional economic and social development. Taking the city as a whole system to integrate the governance of water，sand，forest，grass，and agriculture，top-level design was strengthened，and central conflicts were addressed，leading to remarkable achievements in ecological protection，social development，and ecological civilization construction. Minqin has accumulated valuable experiences in overall scientific planning and systematic promotion of environmental management，and now provides scientific guidance for promoting future regional environmental protection and high-quality development of the Qilian Mountains.