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
Hainan Tropical Scrub
A unique savanna-scrub ecosystem on a tropical island — shaped by long-term geographic isolation, nurturing endemic species like the Hainan Eld's deer.
Prefecture: Sanya
Province: HainanA deer with large branching antlers walks through dry yellow grass with a few smaller deer, among shrubs with yellow, green and red leaves, with low hills behind.
Vista2
- Dongfang Datian Hainan Eld's Deer Reserve
Datian is the last refuge and successful breeding ground of the Hainan Eld's deer, a top-protected species, amid a landmark tropical savanna.
- Ledong Jianfengling Tropical Rainforest
One of China's largest and best-preserved tropical primeval forests, Jianfengling serves as a gene bank for tropical species on Hainan Island.
Natural Wonder1
- Bawangling Hainan Gibbon Sanctuary
Bawangling's tropical montane evergreen forest is the only wild home of the Hainan gibbon, often called the world's most endangered primate.
Infrastructure1
- Yinggehai Historic Salt Fields
Among South China's largest sea-salt works, Yinggehai combines a dry tropical southwest coast with age-old solar evaporation craft in a distinctive ecosystem.
Zhou1
- Traditional Li Textile Techniques in HainanLi textile tradition, c. 3,000 years old (c. 1000 BCE)
Li communities in Hainan transmit spinning, dyeing, weaving, and embroidery across generations, with textile patterns preserving shared historical memory and cultural tradition.