Yancheng Biosphere Reserve

UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, inscribed 1992, in China. The Yancheng Biosphere Reserve is located on the Sub-Huang Huai plain of northern China, within the Palearctic biogeographical region. The reserve consists of a coastal marsh wetland that extends up to 582 km and includes a variety of salt marshes. Tidal salt marshes account for over 80 per cent of the reserve’s area and contain the most salt-resistant flora species. In addition, two major rivers traverse the region: the Yellow River and the Yangtze River.