SOUTH CHINA SEA, May 16 (Xinhua) -- Huangyan Dao is located in the Zhongsha Islands and represents a typical coral atoll. Its shape approximates an isosceles right triangle.
China announced in September 2025 its approval to establish the Huangyan Dao National Nature Reserve in a necessary measure to protect its coral reef ecosystem.
The national nature reserve is home to 135 species of hermatypic corals, which belong to 36 genera and 13 families, according to a survey report released by the South China Sea Ecological Center of the Ministry of Natural Resources, together with relevant units and scientific innovation platforms.
