Shandong Yellow River Delta National Reserve

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Key Information

TYPE
Other
DESIGNATION
Marine Nature Reserves
LOCATED IN
Shandong
China
AREA
320 km2 MARINE AREA
1,529 km2 TOTAL AREA i
MANAGED BY
LEVEL OF FISHING PROTECTION (LFP)
Marine life removal is prohibited (or entry is prohibited)
DATA SOURCE(S)

Regulations: Bohorquez, J. J., Xue, G., Frankstone, T., Grima, M. M., Kleinhaus, K., Zhao, Y., and Pikitch, E. K. 2021. China’s little-known efforts to protect its marine ecosystems safeguard some habitats but omit others. Science Advances, 7: 1569; available at https://datadryad.org/stash/dataset/doi:10.5061/dryad.9zw3r22g2

Boundary: ProtectedSeas (Unmodified)

DATA VERSION

1.0

LAST REVIEWED

January 2023

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Purpose

To protect rare or endangered species, including migratory birds, and wetland ecosystems.

Species of Concern: multiple

Regulations Summary

Restrictions

1. Extraction of fish or other living resources is illegal.
2. Access to the core zone is resricted to staff.

Allowed

Ecotourism and scientific research are allowed in the buffer zone.

Governing Regulations