Atlas
Tarim Basin
Shennongjia
Hengduan Mountains
Xishuangbanna
Changbai Forest Region
Ejina
Min Mountains / Qionglai Mountains
Jiuzhaigou
Southern Qinling Foothills
Junggar Wilds
Hoh Xil
Tianshan Mountains
Yangtze Estuary Wetlands
South China Mangroves
Wuyi Mountain Tea Region
Hainan Tropical Scrub
South China Mangroves
A green Great Wall in the intertidal zones of the southeast coast — viviparous plants rooting in salt water, a natural coastal buffer against typhoons and storm surges.
Province: Guangdong
Province: HainanThick roots of mangrove trees reach into shallow water as white egrets lift above the leaves, more birds fly at left, and tiny seedlings poke from the water.
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- Zhanjiang Mangrove National Nature Reserve
Mainland China's largest and most concentrated mangrove reserve lines the Zhanjiang coast, a green wall of trees known as guardians of the shore.
- Dongzhai Harbor Mangrove Nature Reserve
Established as China's first mangrove wetland reserve and listed as internationally important, Dongzhai Harbor teems with mangrove species and their remarkable live-bearing seedlings.
- Qi'ao Island Mangrove Wetland
On Qi'ao Island in the Pearl River estuary, one of the largest replanted mangrove areas is a model of restoration and a refuge for seabirds and intertidal life.
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- Naozhou Island Volcanic Coast in Zhanjiang
Often called China's largest volcanic island, Naozhou blends mangrove bays with a centuries-old fishing harbour, a living fossil of traditional sea-fishing culture.
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- Ming Lingnan Dan People Waterborne TraditionMing period
A Ming-era record of Lingnan Dan communities retaining boat-dwelling and fishing traditions along rivers, estuaries, and the coast.