What are the five major economic zones in Hainan Island?

The five major economic zones in Hainan Island are: Northern Economic Zone, Southern Economic Zone, Eastern Economic Zone, Western Economic Zone, and Central Economic Zone.

1. Northern group. With Haikou City as the center, it includes the three cities and counties of Wenchang, Ding'an, and Chengmai, covering an area of ??7,965 square kilometers, accounting for 23.37% of the area of ??Hainan Island. Focus on the development of modern service industries such as culture and entertainment, conferences and exhibitions, commercial catering, golf and leisure, finance and insurance, education and training, real estate, and automobile manufacturing, biopharmaceuticals, food processing, high-tech and other industries.

2. Southern group. With Sanya City as the center, it includes Lingshui, Baoting and Ledong counties, covering an area of ??6,955 square kilometers, accounting for 20.41% of Hainan Island’s area. Focus on the development of hotel accommodation, culture, sports and entertainment, health care and leisure, commercial catering and other industries.

3. Central group. It includes the four cities and counties of Wuzhishan, Qiongzhong, Tunchang and Baisha, covering an area of ??7184 square kilometers, accounting for 21.07% of the area of ??Hainan Island. We should properly balance the relationship between protection and development, and focus on the construction of national forest parks and Li and Miao cultural tourism projects.

4. Eastern group. Including Qionghai and Wanning cities, it covers an area of ??3,576 square kilometers, accounting for 10.49% of Hainan Island’s area. Develop and expand coastal tourism, tropical agriculture, marine fisheries, agricultural product processing industries, etc.

5. Western group. It includes the four cities and counties of Danzhou, Lingao, Changjiang, Dongfang and Yangpu Economic Development Zone, covering an area of ??8,407 square kilometers, accounting for 24.66% of the area of ??Hainan Island. Relying on Yangpu Economic Development Zone and other industrial parks, we will focus on developing port-side industries and high-tech industries.

Extended information

Functional zoning of the coastal zone of Hainan Island:

Based on natural conditions and economic and social development needs, the coastal zone of Hainan Island is functionally divided into six Major types: port economic zone, urban living area, tourism and leisure area, ecological protection zone, agricultural and fishery area, and other areas.

1. Lingang Economic Zone. Main functions: Construct ports and port-side industries, realize port-area linkage, and form port-side industry agglomeration areas. This type of coastal zone development must adhere to the principle of efficiency and promote efficient development of coastal land resources through large enterprises and large projects. Moderately develop industrial tourism, leisure fisheries, etc.

2. Urban living area. Main functions: used for urban development, supporting and improving infrastructure, focusing on the development of modern service industries, and providing residents with a high-quality living environment and landscape. For the undeveloped coastline in this area, except for the construction of necessary infrastructure and public tourism service facilities, the construction of other facilities is strictly restricted.

3. Tourism and leisure areas. Main functions: used for the development of sightseeing tourism and leisure vacation tourism, supporting and improving service facilities, focusing on the development of hotel accommodation, commercial catering, cultural entertainment, sports and leisure and other industries.

4. Ecological protection zone. Main functions: Used to protect marine resources, forest resources, wetland resources, biological species and natural historical sites. Tourism development in this area must be carried out protective development on the premise of preserving the area of ??the nature reserve, not affecting the protection of biodiversity, and not destroying ecological isolation zones such as coastal forest belts. Moderately develop eco-tourism, science tourism, etc.

5. Agricultural and fishing areas. Main functions: used for agricultural production, marine aquaculture and marine fishing, and the development of leisure agriculture, leisure fishery and rural tourism.

6. Other areas. Main functions: used for scientific research, military and others.

Hainan Provincial People's Government-Hainan Island Construction and Development Plan Outline (2010-2020)