Local Marine Nature Reserves

The Beilen Estuary mangrove nature reserve, covering an area of 2680 ha. is located in the Fangcheng County, Gangxi. Before designating to the nature reserve,mangrove forest is severely damaged, leading to loss of water and erosion of soil.

The figure shows replanted mangrove forest.

Lancelet is an impotant species for evolution study because of its high academic value. ŹÄ

The figure show corner of
the Xiamen lancelef nature reserve.

ŹÄ The Three Jinshan Islands marine nature reserve is located in offshore of Shanghai,protecting tropic vegetation of the Middle Asia.

The figure shows monkeys on the
Dajinshan Island


Saltgrass community on the beach of the Liaodong Bay marine nature reserve.	A true seal on the ice of the Liaodong Bay marine nature reserve

The Miaodao marine nature reserve is located in the Shangdao county,Shandong, where is the only route that fish and birds must cross during the migrations.
The Baota Reef on the Miaodao marine nature reserve	Mussels,abalone,sea urchins, sea cucum-bers live here

The Chengshantou marine nature reserve is located in the Yongcheng County, Shandong, protecting the marine ecosystem there.

The figure shows a seascape of the Hailu
Island

Ningbo ancient stone dyke buit in the
Tang Dynasty

Name	Location	Area (ha)	Object	Approving Organization time	Responsible department
Beilen estuary mangrove nature reserve	Fangcheng County Autonomous Region	2680	Mangrove ecosystem	Autonomous Region government 1990	Autonomous Region Oceanic Administration
Three Jinshan Islands marine nature reserve	Shanghai City	3000	Tropic vegetation	Municipal government 1991	Municipal Oceanic Administration
Xiamen Lancelets nature reserve	Xiamen City Fujian province	6300	Lancelets and their ecosystem	Municipal government 1991	Municipal Oceanic Administration
Liaodong Bay wetland nature reserve	Panjin City Liaoning Province	8000	Wetland ecosystem, birds, true seal	Provincial government 1991	Provincial Oceanic Administration
Miao Island marine nature reserve	Chang Island Shandong Province	5250	Island ecosystem in warm temperate zone	Provincial government 1991	Provincial Oceanic Administration
Chongming Eastern Beach wetland nature reserve	Chongming Island Shanghai City	4900	Wetland ecosystem, birds,true seal etc.	Municipal government 1991	Municipal Oceanic Administration
Ningbo marine relics reserve	Ningbo City Zhejiang Province	450	Ancient seawall and coast defence trace	Municipal government 1991	Municipal Oceanic Administration
Chengshantou marine nature reserve	Yongcheng Shandong Province	2000	Lagoon ecosystem	Provincial government 1991	Provincial Oceanic Administration