Three must-see attractions in Yangjiang

(1) Zhapo Dajiao Bay in Yangjiang City is located in the southeast of Zhapo Town, Hailing Island. It is surrounded by peaks on three sides and faces the vast South China Sea. The beach is 2.5 kilometers long and 100 meters wide. It is named because it looks like a bull's horn. "Dajiao Bay" is the most famous attraction on Hailing Island. As the saying goes, the mountains will not be beautiful without water, and the peaks will not be beautiful without clouds. The wind and waves in the bay are soft, and the peaks are sometimes shrouded in clouds and mist. Dajiao Bay has bright and sunny sunshine, even and soft beaches, clear and pure sea water, and fresh and oxygenated air. It is a good place for tourism and vacation.

Yangjiang Hailing Island Dajiao Bay Scenic Area is located in Zhapo Town, Hailing Island, Yangjiang City, Guangdong Province. It is a national AAAAA-level famous tourist attraction. It is a comprehensive coastal tourist area framework that integrates sea swimming, vacation, seafood eating and seafood shopping.

Hailing Island Zhabo Dajiao Bay covers an area of ??147,000 square meters. Dajiao Bay beach is 2.45 kilometers long and 50-60 meters wide. The spiral bay looks like a huge horn, hence the name "Dajiao Bay". The water of Dajiao Bay is blue and the sand is clean, allowing for sunbathing, sea bathing and sand bathing. Mawei Island is located at the southwest end of Hailing Island, connected to the mountains of Zhapo Town. The coastline has many twists and turns. The longest sand ring is 1 kilometer. It is surrounded by the sea on three sides and is actually a peninsula. The island is covered with tree-shaded trees, and along the winding path, there are huge boulders scattered across the beach, which are either round and flat, or abrupt and steep, with tigers and lions standing in strange shapes. This is the westernmost corner of the island, the best place to watch the sunset. When the sky is full of sunset, many tourists stop here to wait for the "horsetail sunset". There are sports facilities on the island such as beach volleyball, football, beach towing, beach horse racing, camel beach tours, laser shooting, etc., allowing you to enjoy your passionate life. Dajiao Bay is the most well-known scenic spot on Hailing Island, and is called the "Sister Bay" together with Yangxisha Moon Bay

? (2) Hailing Island is located in the southwest of Yangjiang City, with a land area of ??107.8 square kilometers. , with a total coastline of 141.7 kilometers, surrounded by the sea, with verdant peaks and emerald mountains, clear water and clear sand, like an emerald ring embedded in the blue sea, is a national 4-scenic tourist resort, enjoying the reputation of "Beidaihe in the South" and "Hawaii in the East". There are more than ten bathing beaches available for development. It is 28 kilometers away from Yangjiang City by land and is a maritime transportation transfer station in western Guangdong, eastern Guangdong and central Guangdong.

Address: No. 8, Lane 3, Haigang Community, Jiangcheng District, Yangjiang City, Guangdong Province

Type: Beach/Beach

Visit time: 1-2 days recommended

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Tel: 0662-3888240

Opening hours: Open all day

Ticket information: No tickets required. No tickets are required to go to the island, and some attractions on the island are charged

Transportation: Hailing Island’s transportation network extends in all directions. Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai and other places have direct tourist buses to Yangjiang or Zhapo, and direct express trains from Yangjiang Station do not stop. Traveling between Zhapo and Yangjiang, there are minibuses, battery cars, and rickshaws in the tourist area, making the transportation very convenient. Shuttle bus time from Zhapo to various places: Zhapo-Yangjiang (48 kilometers) shuttle bus: every 15 minutes from 6:15 to 21:30 every day (departures from Yangjiang Bus Terminal and Second Bus Terminal) Zhapo-Yangjiang (48 kilometers) - Guangzhou shuttle bus: one bus every day at 9:10 and 14:30 Zhapo - Zhuhai shuttle bus: one bus every day at 8:40, 14:30 and 16:10 Note: Tickets are managed through the city's network and can be purchased from Hailing Island Direct tickets from Yangjiang City to other places can be purchased directly at the pilot zone station.

? (3) Hailing Island Mangrove National Wetland Park is located on the bank of Shenqian Bay, Hailing Island, Yangjiang City, Guangdong Province. The park has a total area of ??6.08 square kilometers. The park features subtropical mangrove wetlands as its scenic features and ecological features. A multi-functional ecological park that focuses on protection and supplements sightseeing, leisure and science education. It is one of the "New Eight Scenic Spots" of Hailing Island. The park has the province's first longest cross-sea wooden plank road built on the sea, and multiple scenic spots. View pavilion and supporting functional facilities. Viewed from a distance, it looks like an oasis floating on the sea, contrasting with Mouse Mountain in the distance. The park is rich in plant resources, with 7 mangrove species. The main species are tung tree, skeletal soil, candel, etc., as well as 189 species of birds, 29 species of crustaceans, and 25 species of fish. Due to the rich local shallow sea seafood, egrets are often seen When seabirds are looking for food here, they sometimes dock at the beach and sometimes fly in the air. Against the backdrop of the red clouds and mangroves, they present a harmonious beauty.

1. Wetland types

According to the wetland classification system of "Wetland Classification" (GB/T 24708-2009), the wetland types in the wetland park include natural wetlands, offshore and coastal wetlands. , mainly including four types of wetland types: shallow sea water, sandy beach, silt beach and mangrove, as well as rice field wetland type of artificial wetland.

2. Mangrove wetland biodiversity

(1) Terrestrial plant species and forest types

Terrestrial plants in the wetland park are mainly distributed in Rat Island and the area outside the protective embankment. According to survey data, tall trees, shrubs, bamboo forests and weeds grow on the coast and Jiwei hilly platform in the wetland park, with a total of 204 species belonging to 59 families. The tree layer is mainly composed of acacia, pine, eucalyptus, banyan, casuarina, mangosteen, etc.; the shrub layer is mainly composed of myrtle, wild peony, abacus, nine-knot, and box pine; the herb layer is composed of pearl grass and miscanthus. Mainly include weeds, ferns, reeds, partridge grass, etc.

The climatic peak community in the area is the south subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest. After investigation, the terrestrial forest vegetation types are: ①, Taiwan Acacia evergreen broad-leaved forest; ②, herbs and vines .

(2) Mangrove plants and their communities: ①, Jiwei mangrove community; ②, true mangrove plants.

(3) Semi-mangrove plants: There are 3 species, 3 families, 3 genera and 3 species of semi-mangrove plants in the Wetland Park.

(4) Mangrove vegetation community types

The mangroves in the wetland park are basically distributed in a strip. The community appearance is simple and green, and it is a shrub or small tree forest with a relatively large canopy. Neat, with good canopy density, the average tree height is 1.9 meters, and the highest section is about 5 meters high. The dominant species are olive tree, Kandelia candel, tung flower tree, skeletal tree, etc., generally 1 to 2 meters high. The mangrove area is nearly 25 hectares, including 15 hectares of natural forest and 10 hectares of artificial forest.

Based on the investigation and analysis of relevant research data, the mangrove plant community in the wetland park can be roughly divided into the following 7 types:

①, seedling community; ②, Kandelia candel + tung tree + white bone soil community; ③, Kandelia candel + white bone soil community; ④, tung tree + candel community; ⑤, tung flower tree + white bone soil community; ⑥, tung flower tree community; ⑦, hibiscus community.

3. Benthic animals

According to survey data, there are 13 orders, 34 families, and 66 species of macrobenthic animals in the wetland park. Among them, the annelids are mainly lugworms. These animals are rich in protein and are excellent food for birds. There are few species of star worms and they burrow in the intertidal mud. Molluscs are mainly clams, clams and snails, providing abundant seafood. Arthropods are dominated by crabs. According to measurements, up to 20 to 30 crabs can be seen per square meter, with a few shrimps.

4. Fish

According to the survey, there are 25 species of fish belonging to 19 families and 4 orders in the Wetland Park and the surrounding shallow sea. There are 11 species of fish in 3 orders, 7 families, and mangrove wetlands. Fishes in mangrove wetlands are mainly small fish, with warm-water species accounting for the absolute majority. Mainly mudskipper fish, with a large number, have become a vivid ecological landscape in the mangrove area. In addition, there are commercial fish such as barramundi, eel and sea bream, Wutang snakehead and eel.

5. Amphibians and reptiles

The surveys of amphibians, reptiles and mammals in the mangrove wetlands in the wetland park are relatively few and unsystematic. The statistics of amphibians are There are 5 families, 6 genera and 6 species, all of which are anuran species. Reptiles mainly include 3 families, 4 genera and 5 species of the order Lizards.

6. Birds

According to observations, there are 108 species of birds in 12 orders, 36 families, and so on in the Wetland Park and surrounding areas. There are 11 species under key national protection, 27 species under key protection in Guangdong Province, 9 species under CITES appendix, and 61 species under national three-level protection. Among the birds in the entire region, the most abundant wetland birds are herons, shorebirds, gulls, and ducks, followed by rails and kingfishers. Shorebirds, gulls, geese and ducks are generally most numerous in winter, and most of them are winter migratory birds.

7. Mammals

According to the survey, there are 4 orders, 4 families, 7 genera and 8 species of mammals in the Wetland Park and surrounding areas. Mainly small mammals, with relatively more rats and ferrets. Among them, the weasel is listed as an endangered protected animal in Appendix III of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Fauna and Flora, and the weasel badger is a nationally protected animal that is beneficial and has special scientific and economic value.

Value significance

Hailing Island Mangrove National Wetland Park is a wetland ecosystem dominated by offshore shallow seas and coastal tidal wetlands. The main protection objects are mangrove wetland ecosystems and organisms. Diversity, typical natural landscape of the coast. Its ecosystem is extremely typical and representative of the coastal areas in southern my country.