Table 10. Area of mangrove forests and number of mangrove species in China [51], [52].
Region | Mangrove area (ha) | Number of species | ||||
1950s | 1990s | 2001 | True mangrove | Semi-mangrove | Total | |
Hainan | 9,992 | 4,836 | 24 | 11 | 35 | |
Guangxi | 10,000 | 5,654 | 9 | 5 | 14 | |
Guangdong | 21,289 | 3,813 | 10 | 8 | 18 | |
Hong Kong | 85 | 9 | 11 | |||
Aomen Macao | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
Fujian | 720 | 360 | 7 | 2 | 9 | |
Taiwan | 120 | 9 | 17 | |||
Zhejiang | 8 | 1 | 1 | |||
Total | 42,000 | 14,877 | 22,024 | 26 | 11 | 37 |