CHINAMANGROVE plantsMANGROVE forestsNORMALIZED difference vegetation indexLANDSAT satellitesECOTOURISMCOASTAL wetlandsMangroves are a key type of protected coastal wetland, with a range of benefits such as protection from wave damage, sand fixation, water purification and ecological tourism. As the ...
China currently has 29,200 hectares of mangrove forests, with approximately 65% of the mangroves located within various nature reserves.The National Forestry and Grassland Administration stated that in the next step, China will focus o...
A drone photo shows birds flying above mangrove forests in Taishan City, south China's Guangdong Province, Dec. 18, 2024. The past few years have witnessed the establishment of about 230 hectares of new mangroves and the restoration of 38 hectares of existing mangroves in the city of Taishan....
"The action plan sets a target of 18,800 hectares of new mangrove areas, with the restoration area of degraded forests reaching 9,750 hectares, which exceeds the afforestation area. This is a positive shift," said Wang. The implementation of this plan marks a transition in China's mangrove ...
An aerial drone photo taken on July 15, 2024 shows a view of mangrove forests in the coastal area near "Java 7" project in Serang, Banten province, Indonesia. The large areas of mangroves along the Indonesian coastline play an important role in purifying seawater, preventing wind and waves,...
In recent years, China has made great strides in protecting and restoring mangrove forests, becoming one of the few countries in the world with a net increase in mangrove forest areas. Zhanjiang, with one-third of Guangdong's coastline and nearly 80% of its mangrove forest area, is rightfully...
mangrove forests of the Sundarbans, Bengal [7,8], and 30 species have been found in the 17,000 ha mangrove area of the Daintree River, Australia [9]. Notably, mangrove diversity decreases as the latitude increases in China. At the northernmost margin of mangrove forests, in Leqing ...
Matteo Convertino takes photos of mangrove forests in Dongchong, Dapeng New Area. Mangroves are found along the coastlines of tropical and subtropical regions. Their bark is rich in tannin, which is easily oxidized by air to a reddish color...
Mangrove National Nature Reserves (MNNRs) play an extraordinarily significant role in conserving mangrove forests and their habitats. In China, one-fourth of the total mangrove forests were located in MNNRs. Understanding annual spatial distributions and conversions of these mangrove forests are important...
(MaxEnt) model for assessing the habitat suitability of mangrove forests in China. Rodríguez-Medina et al.52also used MaxEnt model for determining suitable habitat distribution mangroves in Mexico. Wang et al.53used this method for assessing habitat suitability in Guangdong Province of coastal China...