Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve, Hainan, China: file 3

Ramsar site management plans -- Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve, Hainan, China (file 3)

Editors: Chen Kelin, Chen Guizhu, Huang Zhongqi, John Howes, Li Zuowei, Mo Yanni, Wu Huasheng, Wu Tingjie, Yan Chenggao, Yun Daxing, Zheng Xinren

Activities	Item (RMB)	Funding in RMB
1: Identifying and demarcating functional zones of the Nature Reserve and identifying main functions of each zone		50,000
1.1 Demarcating functional zones, map publication	50,000	50,000
2: Demarcating the reserve’s boundary and setting up stakes and information signs		350,000
2.1 On-the-spot survey of the reserve boundary	*20persons60day200yuan/day*	240,000
2.2 Set up 600 concrete boundary stakes	*600100yuan**	60,000
2.3 Set up 100 education boards	*100500yuan**	50,000
3: Strengthening organization and capacity of management staff		3,000,000
3.1 Nature Reserve running costs and salary (40 staffs)	*40persons15000yuan/year5year*	3,000,000
4: Strengthening Reserve infrastructure		7,452,000
4.1 Infrastructure
4.1.1 one gate for the Nature Reserve	*1100,000**	100,000
4.1.2 Staff housing 1145m²	*1145m²750yuan/m²**	859,000
4.1.3 Research an working Building 2900 m²	*2900m²750yuan/m²**	2,175,000
4.1.4 Establish 2 management station(1080 m²)	*1080m²750yuan/m²**	810,000
4.2 Road construction
4.2.1 Cement road 1km	*1km200000yuan/km**	200,000
4.2.2 Stone road 8km	*8km20000yuan/km**	160,000
4.2.3 Asphalt road 4km	*4km100000yuan/km**	400,000
4.3 Water and Power Supply
4.3.1 Well 3	*3100000yuan**	300,000
4.3.2 Water tower 1	*1210000yuan**	210,000
4.3.3 Drainage works 1km	*1km100000yuan/km**	100,000
4.3.4 Power supply		67,000
4.3.5 Communication works	Telephone and radio etc.	84,000
4.4 Patrol and transport facilities
4.4.1 Establish 2 observation towers	*2170000yuan**	340,000
4.4.2 two jeeps	*2200000yuan**	400,000
4.4.3 six motorcycles	*612000yuan**	72,000
4.4.4 three boats	*3150000yuan**	450,000
4.4.5 ten Hand-phones	*105000yuan**	50,000
4.5 Others
4.5.1 Plantation	Hedgerow and grass	60,000
4.5.2 Enclosing wall and sea dyke 1km	*1km160000yuan/km**	160,000
4.6 Research and work facilities
4.6.1 Jeep 1	*1200000yuan**	200,000
4.6.2 Mini bus 1	*1200000yuan**	200,000
4.6.3 Computer 2	*212500yuan**	25,000
4.6.4 Duplicator 1	*120000yuan**	20,000
4.6.5 Facsimile 1	*110000yuan**	10,000
5: Reinforcement of Reserve management regulations		50,000
5.1 Develop a regulation on management of the NR	50,000	50,000
6: Establishment of Joint Leading Group to oversee Reserve management		100,000
6.1 Establish a joint management committee and running	100,000	100,000
7: Restoration of the mangrove ecosystem		722,500
7.1 Establish a 2 ha nursery	*2hm²25000yuan/year5year*	250,000
7.2 Restoration of mangrove ecosystem 135 hm²	*135hm²3500yuan/hm²**	472,500
8: Increase area of rare mangrove species		245,000
8.1 Mangrove reforestation 70 hm²	*70hm²3500yuan/hm²**	245,000
9: Development of sustainable ecotourism based on mangrove forest resource		2,570,000
9.1Conduct a carrying capacity analysis	50,000	50,000
9.2construction of eco-tourist facilities
9.2.1 Establish three Piers	*3?300000yuan/?**	900,000
9.2.2 Yacht 9	*9120000yuan**	1,080,000
9.2.3 Establish a pavilion	220000yuan	220,000
9.2.4 Walking path 1km	*1km50000yuan/km**	50,000
9.2.5 Fishing facilities	*205000yuan**	100,000
9.2.6 Establish two bird watching towers	*2?35000yuan**	70,000
9.3Training of tourist guides 10	*10persons10,000**	100,000
10: Promotion of community development in and around protected area		1,000,000
10.1 Fish breeding	1,000,000	1,000,000
11: Undertake applied and targeted research on mangrove ecosystems to benefit Reserve management		500,000
11.1 Research on quantification of ecological, social and economic benefits generated by mangrove in the Reserve	200,000	200,000
11.2 Research on productivity of the mangrove wetland ecosystem	200,000	200,000
11.3 Research on ecological monitoring of the mangrove wetland ecosystem	100,000	100,000
12: Strengthening protection of rare bird species		600,000
12.1 Equipment for the field work	100,000	100,000
12.2 Establish a waterbird monitoring center	500,000	500,000
13: Increased protection of rare and endangered mangrove species		500,000
13.1 Establish a conservation and research center for mangrove genetic resources	500,000	500,000
14: Protection of endangered mammals		100,000
14.1 Mammals resources monitoring and management	100,000	100,000
15: Baseline survey of resources in the reserve		582,000
15.1 Baseline survey of resources in the reserve	*6group6persons60day200yuan/day**	432,000
15.2 Report and map publication	150,000	150,000
16: Establishment of an ecological monitoring programme		800,000
16.1 Establishment and running of ecological monitoring stations and system		500,000
16.2 Equipment for the mornitoring		200,000
16.3 Remote sensing and GIS apply in dynamic monitoring		100,000
17: Developing a Dongzhaigang Biodiversity Database		200,000
17.1 Set up a database of Reserve resources	200,000	200,000
18: Wise use of marine and inter-tidal resources		100,000
18.1 Develop a regulation on fishing in the reserve	100,000	100,000
19: Development of medicinal plant resources		200,000
19.1 Development of medicinal plant	200,000	200,000
20: Develop and implement an applied research programme for endangered species conservation		500,000
20.1Development of Action Plans for endangered bird species	100,000	100,000
20.2Development of Action Plans for rare mangrove plant species	100,000	100,000
20.3Experiments on propagation of endangered and economically important mangrove species	100,000	100,000
20.4Experiments on culture of marine shellfish of high economic value	100,000	100,000
20.5Experiments on development and utilization of medicinal plants.	100,000	100,000
21: Increase public education and outreach to local communities		200,000
21.1 Develop TV and broadcast education program	100,000	100,000
21.2 Develop information boards and posters	50,000	50,000
21.1 Award to encourage community involve in the environment education activities	50,000	50,000
22: Increase environmental education to local schools and children		200,000
22.1 Organizing of camps for pupils	*10times20,000**	200,000
23: Promotion of awareness through ecotourism		1,100,000
23.1 Print booklets on nature conservation	100,000	100,000
23.2 Establish an education center	*1000m²750yuan/hm²**	750,000
23.3 Education equipment and facilities	200,000	200,000
23.4 Set up exhibition windows	50,000	50,000
24: Strengthening of staff training		750,000
24.1 Long term training 10 person time	*10persons20000yuan/person**	200,000
24.2 Short term training course 10 times	*10times40000yuan**	400,000
24.3 3 persons overseas study tour	*3persons50000yuan/person**	150,000
25: Scientific planning and management of inter-tidal mudflat resources		100,000
25.1 Scientific planning of mudflat resources	100,000	100,000
26: Controlling point-source of land based pollutants in the Reserve catchment		200,000
26.1 Planning and implementation of control land sources of pollutants	200,000	200,000
27: Controlling potential polluting impacts of tourism		200,000
27.1 Planning and implementation of Control pollutants brought by tourists	200,000	200,000
28: Controlling oil pollution caused by boats		200,000
28.1 Planning and implementation of Control oil pollution caused by boats	200,000	200,000
TOTAL		23,571,500

The fund for implementation of the Management Plan will be provided by the responsible authorities of national, provincial and municipal governments. In the meantime financial and technical assistance will also be sought from national and international sources.

The effective implementation of the Management Plan will provide the following benefits:

The low institutional capacity of the nature reserve management office; insufficient involvement of local communities in nature reserve and uncertainty of funding sources. A major risk is the natural disasters such as unpredictable tropical storm surge.

The management level and public awareness will be improved through the implementation of Management Plan and thus the sustainable development of the Reserve can be probably achieved.

The Reserve management authority will make timely modification and revision to the goals and corresponding activities of the management plan based on its implementation and regular independent reviews. This will ensure coordination and compliance between the management plan and the actual situation.

An independent Evaluation Group for Management Plan Implementation will be established. The Evaluation Group will be responsible for the annual evaluation to the management plan. The evaluations should include the implementation progress of the management plan and a review of weaknesses in the plan itself. Suggestions to the modification of the management plan based on changed circumstances should also be made in the evaluation.

The Reserve management authority will appoint specialists to modify and revise the management plan based on the evaluation report produced by the Evaluation Group. The revised management plan will be implemented after review and adoption.

Appendix 1. Annual plan for implementation of the Dongzhaigang management plan

The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands