Abstract:Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the National Spatial Planning System has been determined, thus, the planning of water conservancy scenic areas should coordinate with the requirements of multi-planning coordination. The requirements of regional planning, resource system allocation and rigid constraints of spatial planning are summarized. The attributes of water conservancy and landscape resources are analyzed based on the bottom limit thinking of resources. The essence and main objects of water conservancy landscape resources are defined, and it is put forward that the water conservancy scenic area is a water conservancy cultural landscape area. It attempts to position the function of planning of water conservancy scenic areas from the role of planning of water conservancy scenic areas and the relationship with other planning and industry, and the connection relationship between the planning of water conservancy scenic areas and the other planning is analyzed. Finally, the planning object of the planning of water conservancy scenic areas is defined. Based on the functional objectives and the existing problems, the planning content of water conservancy scenic areas is clarified, and the control system aiming at highlighting water conservancy characteristics is established.