Diversity of Mangrove Wetland Ecosystem and Its Measures of Management and Conservation in Gaoqiao,Lianjiang

Mangrove in Gaoqiao,Lianjiang is one of the core areas of Zhanjiang Mangrove National Nature Reserve,and the biodiversity hot spots of southern China coast with total area of 2 249.4 hm2 of mangrove ecosystem.As an integral natural mangrove ecosystem,it has abundant plant(26 species),macrobenthos(71 species),fish(75 species),mollusc(60 species),insect(133 species) and bird(194 species) resources,coupled with small area of sea grass bed and salt marsh.In this article,the general status and eight main treats of different habitats,including mangrove,estuary and tidal creek,seagrass bed and salt marsh,were summarized.The corresponding measures of the habitat protection were suggested to improve management system,enhance cross-sectoral functional linkage,and improvie staffs' quality.This could be served as scientific bases on scientific planning,management and wise use of resources in the reserve.