Animal Resources in Qi 'ao Mangrove Reserve

There are 48 families of benthos 14 orders 103 species in the mangrove wetland reserve of Qi 'ao Island. Fish 1 class 10 order 4 1 family 90 species; There are 65,438 0.56 species of terrestrial vertebrates belonging to 4 classes, 25 orders and 58 families (including 65,438 0.5 species of amphibians, 27 species of reptiles, 99 species of birds and 65,438 0.5 species of mammals). At the same time, there are 15 species of rare and endangered animals in nature reserves, accounting for 12.8% of the total number of rare and endangered animals in Guangdong Province (1 17 species), among which the national first-class protected animals (Chinese white dolphins) 1 species.

14 species of Class II key protected animals (such as tiger frog, kite, Thunderhawk, red-bellied eagle, sparrow hawk, otter, etc.). ),

Qi 'ao Island Nature Reserve is one of the three major migratory routes of migratory birds in China. There are many cross-border wintering migratory birds and autumn and winter migratory birds staying here. Many of these species are protected birds in international agreements, such as 34 species in the Sino-Japanese Migratory Birds Protection Agreement, accounting for15% of the total number of migratory birds protection agreements (227 species); Bird 16 species in China-Australia Migratory Birds Protection Agreement, accounting for 19.8% of the total number of migratory birds (8 1 species) in China-Australia Agreement. In addition, there are 20 species confirmed by the International Convention on Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora in this area. In addition, there are provincial key protected animals 17 species in Guangdong province.

National "Three Owns" protected animals 1 13 species.

Since 1999, Zhuhai Municipal Government has allocated a special fund of10.2 million yuan every year to implement the introduction and expansion project of mangrove plant community in Qi 'ao Island, and successively introduced Sonneratia, Bruguiera gymnorrhiza and Hedyotis diffusa. From Hainan Island, it greatly enriches the species diversity of Qi 'ao Island. After five years' continuous investment and construction by Zhuhai Municipal Government, the mangrove forest in Qi 'ao Island has developed from the initial 32 hectares to the current 533 hectares. It has become the largest mangrove expansion area in the Pearl River Delta region and the largest mangrove planting area in China at present.