# Dongzhaigang Mangrove Nature Reserve (东寨港红树林自然保护区)

Haikou, Hainan Province · South China, China · Guidebook rating: 4/5
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## Key facts

- **Admission:** Free
- **Opening hours:** 9：00—17：30
- **Time needed:** 2–3 hours
- **Getting there:** Take a minibus from Wugong Ci (五公祠) in Haikou to Yanfeng (演丰), then a tricycle from Yanfeng to Dongzhai Port (东寨港)
- **Good for:** Hiking & Outdoors, Photography, Waterfront, Nature

## About Dongzhaigang Mangrove Nature Reserve

Dongzhaigang Mangrove Nature Reserve lies on the southeastern coast of Haikou, about 25 km from the city. Covering more than 4,000 hectares, it was the first mangrove reserve established in China. Mangroves are evergreen shrubs or trees that form distinctive plant communities on tropical and subtropical coastal mudflats. Most of the species belong to the Rhizophoraceae family, and in ecological terms the community is known as “mangrove forest.” At high tide the trunks are submerged, and only the emerald canopies sway above the water, like a forest on the sea. It is a truly spectacular sight, and visitors can take small boats through the trees.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 2504. Prices, hours and transport details are as printed in the August 2024 edition and may have changed. Always confirm with the venue before you travel.
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