Dazhou Island

Dazhou Island

Geography
Country
China
Province	Hainan

Dazhou Island (commonly known as Grand Island) is a state-level nature reserve located off the coast of Wanning, Hainan, China. This protected area covers 4.36 square kilometres, and comprises three mountains spanning two islands. These mountains, the tallest of which is 289 metres above sea level, have been used as navigational markers by mariners since the Tang Dynasty.^[1]

Dazhou Island
Simplified Chinese	大洲岛
Traditional Chinese	大洲島
Transcriptions Mandarin - Hanyu Pinyin dà​zhōu​dǎo

Geography

The islands are composed of mainly rain forests and rocky terrain.

Wildlife

This group of two islands is home to more than one hundred individual flocks of swifts. These swifts, the only colonies in China, nest in caves. The nests are gathered for bird's nest soup.^[2]

References

1. ^ Gwinnell, Philip; Han, Bin (December 2010). Hainan, China's Emerging Jewel - The Definitive Guide. Nanfang Publishing House (南方出版社）. ISBN 9787550100169.  p249
2. ^ Gwinnell, Philip; Han, Bin (December 2010). Hainan, China's Emerging Jewel - The Definitive Guide. Nanfang Publishing House (南方出版社）. ISBN 9787550100169.  p249

Coordinates: 18°35′13″N 111°19′00″E / 18.586813°N 111.316681°E / 18.586813; 111.316681