General situation of mangrove forests in Zhuhai

Qi 'ao Island Mangrove Reserve is located in the northwest of Qi 'ao Island. There are 695 species of vascular plants and 347 species of wild animals in the nature reserve, including 5 species of true mangrove plants/kloc-0 and 9 species of semi-mangrove plants. Mangroves growing on beaches are not only marine forests that can prevent wind and sand, prevent waves and protect dikes, but also good places for birds and marine life to inhabit and multiply. They are also one of the three major migration routes in China, where tens of thousands of more than 90 species of migratory birds live in autumn and winter.

According to the recent investigation, there are totally 48 families of zoobenthos 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. Class ii key protected animals 14 species (such as tiger frog, kite, thunderhawk, red-bellied eagle, sparrow hawk, otter, etc.). ) Qi 'ao Island Nature Reserve is one of the three major migration routes in China, where many cross-border wintering migratory birds and autumn and winter migratory birds stay. Many of these species are protected birds in international agreements, such as 34 species in the Sino-Japanese migratory bird protection agreement, accounting for (. There are 16 species of birds in China-Australia migratory bird protection agreement, accounting for 19.8% of the total number (8 1 species) in China-Australia migratory bird protection agreement. In addition, there are 20 endangered wild animals and plants recognized by international conventions in this area. In addition, there are 17 species of provincial key protected animals and13 species of national "three-owned" protected animals in Guangdong province.