Rudong

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Geographic, Demographic Socioeconomic:


Land area (km²)	2,791.2
Sea area (km²)	6,000
Coastline (km)	106
Major river systems (names)	Taiyun River, Bencha Canal, Jiuwei Habor, Jueqie River, Juekan River, Jiuyao River and Mafeng River, etc.
Total number of coastal cities/municipalities	14 communes (Juegang, Dayu, Chahe, Fengli, Matang, Yangkou, Shuangdian, Hekou, Yuanzhuang, Bencha, Caobu, Changsha, Xindian, Qie)
Population (latest census)	1,043,700 (2014)
Population growth rate (latest census)	-0.095‰
Male/female ratio (latest census)	1:1.033
Average annual household income (latest census)	55922.15 RMB, USD 8346.59 GDP per capita
Sectoral employment (percentage of total employment; latest census) Agriculture/fisheries Industry Services	Agriculture: 27.77% Industry: 49.60% Service: 22.63%

Ecological/Environmental:


Key Marine Habitats (Mangrove, Coral, Seagrass, etc.) (Areal coverage/habitat)	No information available
Coastal and Marine Protected Areas (Number of MPAs and total areal coverage)	2 Xiaoyangkou National Ocean Park: 4700.29 ha Liubu National Special Marine Protected Area (to be approved): 5316.88 ha
Coastal fisheries (species/levels)	Fishes: Setipinna tenuifilis, Collichthys lucidus, Coilia nasus, Coilia ectenes, Hairtail, Small yellow croaker, Ilisha elongata, Spanish Mackerel, moray eel Zoobenthos: clam, shrimp, crab, oyster, shell and squid
Threatened or endangered species (protected species)	Seabird: Eurynorhynchus pygmeus, Eurynor Hynchus

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


Climate variation and change	Average temperature: 14.8℃ Sub-tropical monsoon Climate One or two typhoon may occur every year from July to September.
Other natural threats and hazards	A major lack of rain has led to severe drought in autumn almost every five years.
Other climate/man-made hazards	No information available
Man-made threats and hazards	• Liquid and solid wastes discharge to coastal areas • Overfishing • Aquaculture wastewater

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		Rudong Ocean and Fisheries Bureau
Stakeholder Participation	X		Consultation process in before project implementation
Coastal Strategy/Implementation Plan	X
ICM Work Plan, Budget & Financing and Human Resources Committed	X	X	Detailed work and budget plan supported by the Rudong 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		Management and regulations on the sea use in Jiangsu Province Coastal zone management in Jiangsu Province
Tools applied at the ICM site (e.g., zoning/MSP; MPAs, EAFM, IRBM, others)		X		Zoning, MPAs

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


	NOT YET IN PLACE	ONGOING DEV'T	SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION/ REMARKS
Scoping (including areal extent of coastal and marine habitats)		X	Total areas of sea use is 80621.93 ha. Fishery: 66,720 hectares, Sea construction: 5023.79 hectares, Transportation: 508.23 hectares, Industrial use: 317.82 hectares, Sewage for dumping: 101.6 hectares and Special use: 7950.49 hectares. Phytoplankton: 190 species Zooplankton: 98 species Osteichthyes: 130 Chondrichthyes: 20
Areal extent of damaged/degraded habitats	X		No information available
Areal extent of healthy and resilient habitats	X		No information available
Proposals/action plans to restore damaged/degraded habitats	X		No information available
Restoration program(s)		X	“Ecological Corridor” Construction 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			363.7 ha of wetlands landform and beach vegetation has been repaired. Monitoring facilities is being set up for the protection of wetland environment and ecological system. Strengthen the public awareness of marine protection.

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