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BBNJ Xiamen
2026-07-06
Xiamen has boosted its marine biodiversity through statutory planning, ecological rehabilitation, and win-win cooperation, with its rare species reserve recognized in two case collections, establishing a "Xiamen Model" for aquatic protection.
Xiamen has advanced marine ecological protection through three pillars: building a protected-area system, strengthening laws, and refining policies. Key measures include integrating reserve management into spatial planning, setting red lines and control zones, and applying tiered controls over the 7,588-hectare reserve — banning construction in core areas and strictly overseeing peripheral zones.
The city has explored joint pollution prevention and data sharing with neighboring cities and the Kinmen area, and has designated a 10-square-kilometer year-round no-fishing zone outside Wuyuan Bay to secure prey for dolphins.
Xiamen has taken an integrated approach to restore habitats across its rivers, hills, wetlands, and bays. With over 800 million yuan ($117.8 million) invested, it has remediated 161 sq km of coastal waters, restored 57 hectares of mangroves, and released over 10 billion juveniles.
The city also built a dolphin rescue center, imposed vessel restrictions in dolphin habitats, and spearheaded a national protection alliance including Hong Kong and Taiwan, while cooperating with neighboring cities and Kinmen on joint monitoring to ensure bay-wide conservation.
Xiamen's marine conservation framework utilizes smart tech, cross-agency coordination, and public engagement. It has also launched China's first "GIS + AI" dolphin identification system, using satellites, drones, and sonar for round-the-clock monitoring.
Inter-agency efforts include joint law enforcement, tighter oversight of major projects from the planning stage onward, and an innovative "sound wall" to reduce construction-related disturbance.
Public involvement features awareness songs, a national dolphin day, community outreach, and dolphin-themed branding. Over 1,000 registered volunteers have conducted nearly 600 patrols and logged over 2,300 service hours, fostering a strong culture of shared responsibility for biodiversity.
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