Nanji Island

Profile

Geographic, Demographic Socioeconomic:


Land area (km²)	11.30 km2
Sea area (km²)	188.70 km2
Coastline (km)	75 km
Major river systems (names)
Total number of coastal cities/municipalities	Nanji Islands are administered by Nanji Township under the Pingyang County of Wenzhou City, Fujian Province
Population (latest census)	2,213 (2009)
Population growth rate (latest census)	0.90% (2009)
Male/female ratio (latest census)	1.26:1.00 (2010)
Average annual household income (latest census)	Per capita GDP: RMB 30,927, or USD 4,910 (2008)
Sectoral employment (percentage of total employment; latest census) Agriculture/fisheries Industry Services	• First industry: 1235 • Second industry 503 • Third industry: 610 (2001)

Ecological/Environmental:


Key Marine Habitats (Mangrove, Coral, Seagrass, etc.) (Areal coverage/habitat)	Seagrass
Coastal and Marine Protected Areas (Number of MPAs and total areal coverage)	The National MPA is covering 52 islands and the area of 201.06 km2,consisting of 11.82 km2of land area and 189.24 km2of sea areas. Bivalves and algae are the protected species.
Coastal fisheries (species/levels)	Coastal fishery is a key revenue generator for the islands, generating 72 million RMB in fishery output value in 2009.
Threatened or endangered species (protected species)	Nanji Islands have 257 species of molluscs, 178 species of benthic macroalgae, 459 species of microalgae and 397 species of fish. 22 species of algae are classified as rare.

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


Climate variation and change	1) Overexploitation of algae and mollusk species for food; 2) Pressure on local marine economic species for food and quality of beach from increasing tourists; 3) Coastal habitat change due to infrastructure; 4) Species invasion, pollution and antibiotics use from aquaculture boom; 5) Eutrophication; 6) Natural disasters such as storm surges (two typhoons each year from 2005–2009) and red tide (3.2 times annually from 2005 to 2009).

Status of ICM Implementation

ICM Coverage and Governance Indicators:


	ONGOING DEV'T	IN PLACE	SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION/ REMARKS
ICM Coordinating Mechanism		X
ICM Project/Program Office		X	Specific staff in Wenzhou 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 Nanji
ICM Work Plan, Budget & Financing and Human Resources Committed	X	X	Detailed work and budget plan are supported by Nanji 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)				The 52 islands are a National MPA covering an area of 201.06 km2, consisting of 11.82 km2 of land area and 189.24 km2 of sea areas. Bivalves and algae are the targets species for protection.
Areal extent of damaged/degraded habitats				No information available
Areal extent of healthy and resilient habitats				The 52 islands are a National MPA covering an area of 201.06 km2, consisting of 11.82 km2 of land area and 189.24 km2 of sea areas. Bivalves and algae are the targets species for protection.
Proposals/action plans to restore damaged/degraded habitats				Experiences in MPA management The MPA introduced the following management measures: 1) admission fee system to increase management fee to MPA management since 2007; 2) use of GIS in MPA management; 3) integration of MPA objectives into island development master planning process; 4) restoration of algae populations and application; 5) community co-management and management participation; 6) change of adult behavior through education of kids; 7) partnership with private sectors in joint monitoring.
Restoration program(s)				Reserve to increase tourism development activities; supervision of marine facilities construction, approval and supervision of ocean island, uninhabited islands and coastal zone containing major projects and mining ore, sea sand, marine oil and gas, and cable management, laying offshore artificial structures set project.
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				Measures toad dress challenges 1) establish long-term ecosystem monitoring networks; 2) integrated land and sea use planning in partnership with other administrative areas; 3) introduction of environment-friendly aquaculture practices through technological support and policy support; 4) awareness raising among tourists and fisherfolks.

Marine Protected Areas (MPAs):


	IN PLACE
Scoping (including areal extent of MPAs/MPA networks)	X	Primary habitats: • Island-1113ha • Sea water-18993ha Endangered species: • Seaweed • Shellfish Size of marine protected area: 20106 ha • National Nature Reserve in Nanji Islands, Zhejiang, 20106 ha The establishment and declaration of MPAs would promote the sustainable management of resources and the awareness of marine biodiversity protection. The most important threats in the MPAs： • Coralline algae bloom • Red tide • Typhoon • Poaching
Cite ecological, social and economic characteristics, significance and conditions of MPA/MPA Network at project start-up	X	• A total of 2,000 people live in the Island • The average annual income of the local residents is 8000RMB. The income has been increased in recent years.
Cite Governance situation at Project start-up	X	MPAs were established by laws. The development and construction of MPAs have got a lot of supports from national and international institutions, e.g. GEF, UNDP.
METT rating of management effectiveness at project start-up	X	The result of the assessment using the METT Score card shown that the overall scales was promoted in recent years. The score of the MPAs is 77% in 2010.These score would show the current status of MPAs management and used at the baseline for comparison with the next METT Score.
New or improved management plan	X	Blueprint of Zhejiang-Fujian Coastal Islands MPAs Network is in the process of establishment.
Cite improvement at priority sites using METT indicators	X	The manager agency is taking some measures to improve the effectiveness of MPAs according to the METT indicators.

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