Main poblems:
To increase income, the local residents at mangrove area destroy mangrove for buidling shrimp pool which results in the reduction of mangrove area, the degradation of mangrove ecosystem. And also residual diets and chemical medicines of local aquaculture causes severe water pollution.

Project activities/solutions:
1.establish new type of eco-aquaculture system at destroyed mangrove tidal flat
2.technique training on eco-aquaculture, establish eco-aquaculture development system at Datao village
3.mangrove reforestation in three coastal cities: Beihai, Qinzhou and Fangchenggang .
4.support one local NGO at Qinzhou to get registered
5. conduct 12 environmetnal education classed and public outreach focuing on bird species of mangrove ecosystem and the production value of mangroves

Anticipated results/outcomes:
1. about 2 ha. of new type of eco-aquaculture system demonstration site established, which will increase 40% of production value and 20000RMB per year per family comparing with the traditional aquauculture under the condition of same aquaculture area and same aquatic breeds;
2. sustainable mangrove management will be practiced at 6 ha. of coastal wetland
3. about 9000 mangrove trees are replanted in Beihai, Qinzhou and Fangchenggang and 600 people participated in reforestation
4. about 90 local people at mangrove area are tained including 50 women, new type of eco-aquaculture can be sustained
5. about 800 public and students in Beihai, Qinzhou and Fangchenggang have the knowledge of mangrove conservation and marine protection through training and environmental education