Nanji Island is the main island of a group of 15 islands and islets, situated in the south-eastern waters of Pingyang County, Zhejiang Province, in south-east China. This was the first coastal biosphere reserve in China. The coastline consists of exposed bedrock and sharp cliffs, bays and islets. The biosphere reserve offers a multitude of diverse marine habitats which host a rich number of shellfish (some of them endemic) and algae species.The shellfish and algae are intermittently distributed in the tropical and temperate marine realms, which makes this species-rich site even more important for conservation and scientific research.
Declaration Date: 1998
Country: China
Surface Area: 20,106 ha
Resident population: 2,304 inhabitants
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