Qinzhou

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Geographic, Demographic Socioeconomic:


Land area (km²)	10895km2
Sea area (km²)	908.37km2
Coastline (km)	562.64km
Major river systems (names)	Main rivers include Qin River, Maoling River, Nanliu River, Dafeng River, with total area of 6000km2.
Total number of coastal cities/municipalities	2 districts: Qinnan district, Qinbei district 2 counties: Lingshan, Pubei
Population (latest census)	4,091,300
Population growth rate (latest census)	1.22%
Male/female ratio (latest census)	1.2:1
Average annual household income (latest census)	31134.9 RMB, or USD 4,767 (per capital GDP)
Sectoral employment (percentage of total employment; latest census) Agriculture/fisheries Industry Services	• Agriculture/fisheries: 9.6% • Industry: 51% • Service: 39.4% (Statistical Communiqué of Qinzhou on 2016 National Economic and Social Development)

Ecological/Environmental:


Key Marine Habitats (Mangrove, Coral, Seagrass, etc.) (Areal coverage/habitat)	Mangrove forests: 18.93 km2 Salt marsh: 0.62 km2 Sea grass: 0.11 km2
Coastal and Marine Protected Areas (Number of MPAs and total areal coverage)	Maoweihai National Ocean Park: 34.83km2
Coastal fisheries (species/levels)	Parargyrops edita, Slender rainbow sardine. Sikukia gudgeri, white Chinese croaker, mackerel, dorab wolf-herring, coilia mystus, snapper, squid, shrimp, blue crab, clam, oyster (“the home of oyster”), scallop, dugong, dolphin
Threatened or endangered species (protected species)	Mangrove: Bruguiera gymnorrhiza, Rhizophora stylosa Sousa chinensis (Chinese white dolphin)

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


Climate variation and change	Low temperature rainy: the main disastrous weather for Qinzhou Bay area Heavy rainstorm: happens in four seasons, especially in June, July and August, causing flood disaster for at least 1.8 times per year. Coastal erosion and sea level rise
Other natural threats and hazards	Tropical cyclone (typhoon), storm tide, sea fog, red tide (Status Bulletin on Marine Environment of Qinzhou 2016 )
Other climate/man-made hazards	No information available
Man-made threats and hazards	• Pollutant discharged from ports and aquafarm • Overfishing and tourism pressure • Destruction on mangrove forests and sea grass

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	X	Specific staff in the Ocean Administration of Qinzhou are responsible for ICM.
Stakeholder Participation		X	Involvement of local companies and NGOs in the construction of ocean park; link with FIO and other institutes in making reports of selecting and assessing MPAs
Coastal Strategy/Implementation Plan		X	Qinzhou Marine Functional Zoning Guangxi Northern Bay Developing Plan
ICM Work Plan, Budget & Financing and Human Resources Committed		X	Detailed work and budget plan supported by the Qinzhou governemnt
M&E Mechanism (including SOC Reporting)	X		Ongoing

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	Qinzhou Marine Functional Zoning (2008-2025) Qinzhou Ports Overall Planning Qinzhou City Overall Plan (2008-2025) Qinzhou Tourism Development Plan (2010-2025) Coastal Environmental Protection Plans Maoweihai Mangrove Nature Reserve Overall Planning Measures of National Ocean Park
Tools applied at the ICM site (e.g., zoning/MSP; MPAs, EAFM, IRBM, others)			X	Coastal Use Zoning, National Ocean Park, Spatial Planning

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	X	Mangrove forests: 18.93 km2 Salt marsh: 0.62 km2 Sea grass: 0.11 km2
Areal extent of damaged/degraded habitats	X			No information available
Areal extent of healthy and resilient habitats			X	Maoweihai National Ocean Park: 34.83 km2
Proposals/action plans to restore damaged/degraded habitats			X	Qinnan District Protected Forests Administrative Regulations The Capacity Building and Eco-remediation Project of Maoweihai National Ocean Park Qinzhou Coastline Utilization and Protection Planning Planning on Drawing Marine Ecological Red Line of Qinzhou
Restoration program(s)			X	Ecological Project of Developing Mangrove Forests in the Southern China and Chinese Tamarix in the Northern China (13th five year plan)
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	Maintain the stable of key habitats (mangrove forests, seagrass and salt marsh); Keep biodiversity and protect endangered species; Encourage employment and investment; Increase income through fishery and tourism

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