Nan'ao

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Geographic, Demographic Socioeconomic:


Land area (km²)	113.8 km²
Sea area (km²)	4600 km²
Coastline (km)	77 km
Major river systems (names)	Nan’ao County
Total number of coastal cities/municipalities	75,000
Population (latest census)	0.94%
Population growth rate (latest census)	1:1.012
Male/female ratio (latest census)	Per Capita GDP: 25,500 RMB or USD 3805.97
Average annual household income (latest census)	percentage of total employment: 98%
Sectoral employment (percentage of total employment; latest census) Agriculture/fisheries Industry Services

Ecological/Environmental:


Coastal and Marine Protected Areas (Number of MPAs and total areal coverage)	Guangdong Nanpeng Islands National MPA: 356.79 km²
Coastal fisheries (species/levels)	Nan’ao has a sea area of 4,600 km², providing the ideal habitat for about 471 fish species including shrimps and mollusks. Now fishery is the key economic sector in Nan’ao.
Threatened or endangered species (protected species)	There are 1,308 marine species in Nanpeng islands, among which 314 species are marine vertebrates. There are 17 national protected species of grade I and II.

Threats and Hazards to sustainable development of marine and coastal areas and ecosystems:


Climate variation and change	Heavy rainstorm, Typhoon, Storm tide, Sea fog.
Other natural threats and hazards	Red tide (HAB)

Status of ICM Implementation

ICM Coverage and Governance Indicators:


	NOT YET IN PLACE	ONGOING DEV'T	IN PLACE	SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION/ REMARKS
ICM Coordinating Mechanism		X
ICM Project/Program Office		X		Specific staff in Nanao Ocean and Fisheries Bureau are responsible for ICM.
Stakeholder Participation			X	Consultation process; National, Provincial, municipal line departments participate in decision making process
Coastal Strategy/Implementation Plan		X		The 13th Five Year Plan for Development of Nan’ao
ICM Work Plan, Budget & Financing and Human Resources Committed		X		Detailed work and budget plan supported by the Nan’ao government.
M&E Mechanism (including SOC Reporting)	X

ICM Management Processes:


	NOT YET IN PLACE	ONGOING DEV'T	IN PLACE	SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION/ REMARKS
Management Plan(s)* (e.g., CCA/DRR; habitat protection, restoration and management; water use/supply management; food security and livelihood management; pollution reduction and waste management; etc.) *at least 2 required for ICM Code Level 1 certification		X		Coastal Strategy and Implementation Plans Coastal Use Zoning Plan Beach water monitoring program Solid waste management Fisheries management Habitat protection and management
Tools applied at the ICM site (e.g., zoning/MSP; MPAs, EAFM, IRBM, others)		X		Coastal Use Zoning, MFMA (MPA)

Areal Extent, Health and Resiliency of Coastal and Marine Habitats:


	NOT YET IN PLACE	ONGOING DEV'T	IN PLACE	SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION/ REMARKS
Scoping (including areal extent of coastal and marine habitats)			X	Nanpeng Islands is the conservation of marine ecosystem diversity in South China Sea. • Core Zone or Protected zone – covering 12581 ha of sea area, • Buffer Zone or the Conservation Zone – covering 11285 ha sea area • Multiple use zone – covering 11,813 ha sea area
Areal extent of damaged/degraded habitats	X			No information available
Areal extent of healthy and resilient habitats		X		Nanpeng islands is the conservation of marine vascular plant ecosystem diversity in South China Sea. • Core Zone or Protected zone – covering 12581 ha of sea area, • Buffer Zone or the Conservation Zone – covering 11285 ha sea area • Multiple use zone – covering 11,813 ha sea area
Proposals/action plans to restore damaged/degraded habitats		X		We will work hard to transform the economic development pattern, restructure the economy and set out on a path of balanced and sustainable development.
Restoration program(s)		X		The ecosystem diversity Management Area is in the process of establishment.
Benefits (social, economic, ecological) - Addressing/reducing CCA/DRR risks - Harmonizing access to marine space by established economic sectors - Assessing costs and benefits to clearly understand socio-economic and ecological trade-offs - Extending governance principles to be more inclusive to weaker disadvantaged sector, addressing issues of tenure and use-based access rights			X	Nanpeng National Ocean Park, the newly approved special national marine protected zone, is now drawing more attention of government and private sectors to implement projects of ecological remediation, mangrove planting, pollutant control, and invest for eco aquaculture and tourism, thus bring benefits not only for the local people, but for the whole surrounding area. (Nan’ao Marine Evaluation Report)

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