Haikou >> Dongzaigang Mangrove Tree Natural Reserve

Attraction Typ: Amusement Park

Location: about 20 km from city

Recommend: 5 Star

Dongzaigang Mangrove Tree Natural Reserve

Dongzhaigang Mangrove Natural Reserve is the first mangrove natural reserve in China.

Dongzaigang Mangrove Natural Reserve (Chinese: 东寨港红树林; pinyin: Dōngzhàigǎng Hóngshùlín) covers a total area of 4,000 hectares with approximately 34 species of mangrove trees under 16 families.

It is located in the Dongzhaigang, northeast of Qiongshan City, 20 minutes' drive from Haikou. Established in 1980 after the approval of government of Hainan Province, the reserve was promoted to be national reserve in 1986, and accepted as "International List for Important Wetland" in 1992. Extending across the seacoast, Dongzhaigang Mangrove Natural Reserve is the first mangrove natural reserve in China.

The mangrove forest is special plant community distribute in tropic and sub-tropic coast area. In China, it just distributes in restricted area of provinces of south coast. Species number of mangrove here in the reserve is richest in China. The establishment of the reserve plays an important role in protecting biodiversity and sustaining the gulf ecosystem.

In fact, mangroves are clusters of evergreen shrub but not in red according to its name. The inside cortices of the mangroves and their timbers are ordinary in red so they get their name mangrove. When tide rising, the mangroves look like "the great green wall on the sea". Migratory birds in autumn and winter bring life to the mangrove area, which is also called the "Paradise of Migratory Birds".

Prawn, crab, oyster and other seafoods in Dongzhaigang are most delicious in Hainan, you can enjoy them while go there for visiting the Mangrove Natural Reserve.